Issue 113 | July 2010 Publishing Director & Editor: Nigel Muntz / nigel.muntz@outofhand.co.uk Design: Adrian Howe / Lucy Reynolds Production: Kaspar Walker Advertising: Nigel Muntz, Andy Nelson / Nick Tuckfield / sales@outofhand.co.uk Contents: Illustrations By Peter Holden Contributing Writers: Alan Butler, Aldo Vanucci, Arash Torabi, Backbone, Joe Biddle, John Barker, NME, Laura Williams, Rachael D’Cruz Contributing Photographers: Kirstin Prisk, Alex Seal and Lora English. Beauty Editor: Karen Spendier Special Thanks to: Cult and Urban Outfitters for having such awesome clothes.
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CONTENTS IMAGEry “JONAH AND THE WHALE” PETER HOLDEN: About to graduate from the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham with a BA(Hons) degree in Illustration, Peter is looking forward to moving back to South Devon where he grew up. Taking much of his inspiration from nature, Peter hopes to carry on drawing and printmaking over the summer months and beyond. He also plans to publish his own books. This sketch of Jonah and the Whale is just one of a series of etchings Peter did which visualise classic tales and biblical stories. Contact: hellopetri@hotmail.com Portfolio: www.petriilustration.com
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Boardmasters
The biggest music and surf festival of the year returns to Fistral Beach and Watergate, Newquay from 4 – 8 August. At Fistral Beach, the worlds best surfers will compete in the 5 Star ASP World Qualifying Series surf event, the highlight of the Relentless Boardmasters, to take part in the $120,000 event with the aim of taking the cash and even more importantly the points on offer that will catapult them into the “Dream Tour” and a life of surf super stardom. Make no mistake, this is the only chance to see the World’s best surfers in England. On dry land, the Vans Summer Sessions return to try and out do last years event, with pro vert skateboarding, competing on the massive half pipe for some serious cash. Moving on to two wheels, the BMX mini comp is back for the top BMX riders to do their thing on the smaller ramps too. And for the non-sporty types, the infamous Nuts Bikini Babes competition takes place on the Sunday afternoon on the beach, with hot ladies wearing not a lot, all vying to win this years title. On the music side of things, The Beach Sessions return with The Futureheads supported by Baddies and Tall Ships on Wed 4, Natty, supported by Ben Howard on Thurs 5 and Reverend Soundsystem, supported by the Backbeat Soundsystem on Sun 8 August. All the beach sessions take place
in the beach bar, overlooking Fistral Beach, making it one of the best small venue settings around. Up the road at Watergate Bay, the main music festival takes place on Fri 6 and Sat 7 August. Guests across three stages include Newton Faulkner and Seasick Steve headlining, supported by Xavier Rudd, Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Gallons, The Chapman Family, We Are the Ocean and Trash Talk amongst others on Fri. On Saturday, the mighty Leftfield and Chase and Status headline, supported by Example, Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Fenech Soler, Fishermans Friends, Crystal Fighters, Madina Lake, Young Guns, Failsafe and more across the three stages. For the first time, you can also camp at Watergate Bay, right next to the festival on the Friday and Saturday nights. For more info and to buyt your tickets, go to www.relentlessboardmasters.com We have got a pair of WEEKEND tickets to the Relentless Boardmasters event to give away, so you can see all the bands on Friday and Saturday night. These tickets also include camping right next to the festival site too. To enter, just go to www.247magazine. co.uk and click on the competitions section. Closing date: Mon 26 July.
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Bowling for Soup in Plymouth Bowling For Soup have confirmed an exclusive Plymouth date on their Autumn tour. Currently popping up at numerous festivals, including NASS this month, their current album, ‘Sorry for Partyin’ is out now and they play at the Plymouth University Main Hall on Sat 9 Oct, supported by A, Forever the Sickest Kids and The Dolly Rots. Tickets are available from www. seetickets.com and include a limited number of VIP tickets that include a meet and great with all four bands, a swag bag and early entry into the venue.
Established Exeter nightclub, Timepiece have launched their summer season, with the British Staycation firmly in mind. Tucked away just off the High St, Timepiece has been a regular spot for clubbers since the early 90’s or so, but has kept on top of it’s game with a funky bar and two floors for the club, complete with it’s own outdoor smoking area and decent food area too. Co-owner, George Sloan said “We know many of our regulars are staying in the UK and Devon’s a popular holiday destination for the rest of the country, so we’ve planned a summer with something going on every night of the week, including DJ’s every night, live bands and drinks promos”. The downstairs bar is free entry every night of the week and upstairs in the club, which will open Thurs Saturday, entry fee’s are pretty minimal at best, with no dress code and good tunes. The summer season launches on 4 July with ‘Summer in the City’, with funk, soul and jazzy grooves. Monday’s is ‘Summer Cheese’ playing all the guilty pleasures, you know, the tunes you sing-a-long too but would never admit to your mates you know the words! Tuesday sees the long running salsa, samba and merengue night, Café Sabroso with DJ Ricardo. Weds nights are the year round Student nights, but in the summer is for non-students, but still offering the same drinks deals and chart anthems. On Thursday, 247’s own reviewer, and Plymouth’s 14th best DJ, Aldo Vanucci presents Scandalous, a long running night of R’n’B, urban and street soul. Fridays have Collision present Indie and retro classics, and two live bands in the bar from 9pm (free entry), whilst Mr Onions rounds off the week as he presents the Saturday night Wobble, where no genre goes un-explored! More info at www.timepiecenightclub.co.uk
THE EDGE It’s been a while since JUDGE JULES has played in Plymouth, but fear not, he’s back for a one off show at 45 Degrees, Plymouth on Sat 14 August. Doors 10pm5am and tickets are only £13.50 in adv.
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Not content with his latest assault on the UK single and album charts, EXAMPLE has announced a 13 date tour across the UK in October, which includes a stop off at the Lemon Grove, Exeter on Wed 6 Oct. Quick reminder for adrenaline fans, the NATIONAL ADVENTURE SPORTS SHOW (NASS) takes place at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Nr Shepton Mallet on 9 -11 July. Alongside the huge skate and BMX comps, there is two nights of music across three arenas, with acts including Bowling for Soup, Chase and Status, Plan B, Tinie Tempah, Caspa, Andy C, The Qemists, The Ghost of a Thousand and many more. Info and tickets at www.relentlessnass.com or call 08712 200 260. Kneehigh Theatre in Cornwall have opened a new touring venue –THE ASYLUM. Setting up in a beautiful location near Chiverton Cross, Cornwall from 27 July - 29 August, the theatre will host a summer season of theatre, live music and food. Three shows are taking place – The Red Shoes, Blast! and King Prussia. See www.kneehigh.co.uk for the full performance list and www.crbo. co.uk to book tickets. As mentioned last month, the BLEED’N’KNEES skate comp takes place on Sat 10 July at the Crooklets Beach Skatepark, Bude. Kicking off from 4pm, expect sick skating from riders of all ages, product giveaways and of course a full on after party in town at Rogue Nightclub, starting at 10pm with DJ Scott Nixon from Finger Lickin Records. After party tickets only £5 from Airculture in Bude, or get them on the door. More info from Airculture 01288 356779 CORNWALL FILM FESTIVAL call for entries closes on Mon 12 July. If your thinking of submitting a short film for the ‘Cornish Films’, Board Shots or The Edge categories, get them in double quick, see www. cornwallfilmfestival.com for further details.
Way With Words Festival Literary dons, comedians, economists, environmentalists, historians, Turner prize-winning artists, sports legends and politicians descend to Dartington, Devon to speak at this year’s ten-day, Telegraph Ways With Words Festival of Words and Ideas. Running from 9 to 19 July, this prestigious literary event takes place in the medieval estate and gardens of Dartington Hall, Devon. Over17,000 visitors are expected to attend the150 events as the festival celebrates its 19th year. Highlights for non-hardcore book fans include Giles Coren, Caspar Walsh (who reflects on his life of crime and sex addiction), Matt Harvey, Brian Moore, The School of Life, and Turner Prize winners, Richard Long and Martin Creed, who will give an insight into their different creative worlds. Full festival info and tickets at www. wayswithwords.co.uk
New Lease of Life for Torquay’s Valbonne
The former Valbonne Nightclub has taken on a new lease of life as new management have given the club a refurb, installed new sound and lighting and aim to take the club back to basics – offering a good quality night out with good music in a nice environment. Co-owner, Tony Little, who has a long history within the Southwest club scene said ‘There is a demand for a good quality night out, it’s not just about getting as drunk as you can for as little as possible”. To kick things off, Saturday nights have been rebranded ‘Empathy’, focusing on quality, uplifting funky house music and include well known local DJ’s as residents, such as Ben McGowan, Joe ‘Freeze’ Taylor, Iain McKenzie, Matt Vinyl, Adam Neal and the Plus Luv crew from London – James Maddison, Sol Brown & Paul Turner. Doors open from 10pm-3am every week and entry is only £5/£4.
Tickets To See Tiesto In London The legendary DJ Tiesto is looking forward to playing a one-day festival in London this summer with band of the moment Pendulum. It’s the Ibiza favourite’s only UK date of the year and follows on from last year’s epic event. Tickets cost £39 but we’ve secured a pair of tickets for one lucky reader. Visit www.247magazine.co.uk for more details.
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Reef To Play In Newquay
Gary Stringer and Jack Bessant from Reef play an intimate gig at the Koola on Fri 16 July, playing new acoustic songs from their forthcoming album. Tickets only £6 doors 9pm til late. This date is ahead of their full band show, with band mates Kenywn House and Dominic Greensmith at the Hall for Cornwall, Truro on 26 Nov. The band reformed at the end of last year after a six year break and recently finished six ‘Welcome’ back’ shows across the UK. The band are currently appearing at a number of the summer festivals, including Lemonfest in Newton Abbot, Devon on 18 Sept. More info and tickets at www.reefband.com
What started as a low-key birthday party has turned into one of the staples of the small festival scene – Standon Calling. Organisers have secured the likes of British Sea Power, Jeffrey Lewis, The Magic Numbers and Silver Columns for the festival, which takes place in Hertfordshire on 6-8 August. Being one of the smaller festivals, it comes with a much smaller price tag – just £95 a ticket or £40 for a Sunday day ticket. We’ve managed to secure a pair of tickets for one lucky reader. To enter please visit www.247magazine.co.uk
Getting tattooed professionally by hand - no machine, no electricity, no buzzing sound is back! AQUARIES TATTOO (run by Cris Bagnall) in Bude, has a new artist, Martin Poole who will hand-poke or pick a design for you, designs are built up dot by dot, with a look that is soft and delicate. If you fancy it (Martin is one of only 15 or so in the UK offering this service) contact 01288 353529 or 07833 760622 Bored of the same old cheesy clubbing experience? Then try ROCK SCHOOL DISCO, from one of the most experienced promoters and DJ’s on the block, Andy Howard. Combining the fun of school disco and the power of rock, expect decent rock music, air guitar comps, mass karaoke and fresh entertainment all hosted by the grumpy old heavy metal headmaster and his rock school bitches, this new night launches at Rogue Nightclub, Bude on Thurs 29 July. TOO SEXY – a new topless butler and stripper service are hosting their first ladies night on Sat 3 July at 45degrees, Plymouth. The night will be hosted by a drag act and include free champagne, topless butlers, strip acts, cheap drink deals, chocolate fountain and Ann Summers give-away.
Tickets To Stop Making Sense Festival If you’ve been weighing up your options this summer – a festival
Aged 19 or under and live in Plymouth? Then you can take advantage of FREE SUMMER COURSES running through the summer holiday from 2 – 27 August. Covering everything from art, fashion, business, music, sport and much more, the courses fill your free time and act as great starting points for trying out something new. More info and book your spot at www.summermix.co.uk
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SW based label Z-bop return with a new download release, the Sentinel EP from CLATTERBOX, featuring four tracks of harder-edged electro, which is already making waves in the global electronic music scene. His music has found its way onto mix CDs from Marcel Dettmann, Modeselektor and Fabric. 2010 is already looking busy for this Somerset producer, with the Future Echoes EP for Open Concept Recordings also out now and both available online retailers such as Bleep, Juno, Boomkat and Beatport.
or a beach holiday – we may just have the answer. Stop Making Sense, which takes place on 3 -5 September, brings London, Glasgow and Paris’ hottest club and concert promoters to a paradise location. More than a music festival, SMS is situated on a woody peninsula in the village of Petrçane on the stunning Adriatic coast of Croatia. DJ’S appearing at the festival includes Juan Atkins, Theo Parrish and Friendly Fires alongside some of the biggest club promoters. To be in with a chance of winning tickets (worth £80 each) please visit www.247magazine.co.uk
Back in the ‘90s the rave circuit was buzzing, then we stormed into the noughties and it seemed to die out. Now, thanks to those Slammin Vinyl guys we’ve clawed it back with Sanctuary Outdoor on August Bank Holiday weekend. The three-day (and night) festival, which takes place on the Catton Hall Estate in the Midlands, features 17 arenas, hosting 150 artists, including Scratch Perverts, Grooverider, Scott Brown and Lisa Pin-Up. What’s more we’ve bagged a pair of tickets (worth £65 each) to giveaway. For details of how to enter visit Truro and Portsmouth based www.247magazine.co.uk model and former FHM High St Honey, Charlotte Thomson has reached the finals of Miss England 2010. She joins local girl, Jenna Horgan who won the Miss Plymouth title and Samantha Orpe from Truro, who won the Miss Cornwall competition in June, after the original winner, Laura Anness was found to have mis-represented her age, saying she was 22 when she is really 27! The finals are being held on 31st Aug & 1 Sept in Birmingham. More info at www.missengland.info
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HEAVEN’S BASEMENT HIT PLYMOUTH UK punk rockers Heaven’s Basement, (nominated for best newcomer in the Kerrang awards 2009), along with Plymouth music venue, The Hippo and promoter Paul Smith of Floating Promotions are happy to confirm a gig on Sunday 25 July. The event includes support from Cornish rockers Kernuyck, The Fallen and Frantic Alice. magazine | 9
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Vans Girls ‘Off The Rail’ Tour In Newquay
Vans finish off their national ‘Off the Rails’ tour in Newquay on 2 August as they take over the Northshore surf and streetwear store (opposite Belushi’s) for a VIP evening of primping and pampering as they showcase the new Vans Girls autumn collection. There will be a professional stylist on hand to offer fashion tips and free goodie bags are available to everyone who makes it to the event. More info at www.vans.co.uk
Koola Summer Sessions
One of Newquay’s coolest venue’s, The Koola launch their summer season this month with My Heroes Killed Cowboys hosting a very special party with Mystery Jets (DJs) on Sat 3 July. Throughout July and August, the club have booked huge names, interesting artists and special acts to keep the summer party vibes rolling, which include (in no particular order) Goldierocks, Lisa Lashes, Brandon Block, Gallows (DJ set), Hot Chip (DJ set), Hed Kandi nights and the club is also hosting the official Relentless Boardmasters after parties on Fri 6 & Sat 7 August with VERY special guests to be announced...Finally, to round things off, the one and only glamour model, Vikki Blows from Essex is rocking The Koola & The Chy for her SW debut with a raw mix of retro rock & roll and vintage grunge plus a few guilty pleasures...Dates will be confirmed on www.247magazine.co.uk and Facebook: Chy Koola
New Nightclub Opens in Penzance
Penzance’s former Club 2k reopens as Sound Nightclub on Fri 9 July, having undergone an extensive refurbishment programme. The new venue has been expanded to hold 750 people over the whole venue, and includes a new cocktail lounge to welcome guests. With a fresh layout, the owners have invested heavily in a new Void sound system and lighting for the venue, to ensure it can satisfy the demands of clubbers. The new club can now run as three separate venues, or all combined together as one, offering more flexibility to promoters and clubbers alike. The former residents of Max Honeymoon, Boris, JP, Diesto, CQ and more friends hold things down every Fri and Sat nights, whilst special nights include student nights on Tuesdays and the Urban Mix on Thursday’s. More info and deals at www.soundpenzance.com
Leopallooza Festival Extended Tucked away on the north Cornish coast, just outside Bude this little gem of a festival has a growing reputation for offering a great day out, and the organisers have added an extra day to the whole thing too! Now in it’s fifth year, the festival will continue through on the Sunday too, with weekend tickets only £20 or Sunday day tickets only £8. Sticking to it’s strict non-corporate, homemade house party feel, the festival is limited to 2,000 tickets and hosts 24 bands including The King Blues (see our interview with them in this issue), Crazy Arm, Ex-Lovers, Man Like Me, Ruarri Joseph, Eliza Doolittle and many more. But the music is just the half of it, we had an awesome time there last year, so mark Sat 31 July and Sun 1 August in you diary and we’ll see you there. For more info and tickets, visit www.leopallooza.com or get your ticket from any of the Gul surf shops in Bude, Newquay, Plymouth, Padstow or Truro. 10 |
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Girls Go Surfing
Following on from our feature on girls getting into surfing last month, there are a whole host of ‘learn to surf’ taster sessions this month for girls across both Devon and Cornwall. With the summer in full flow, the sun shining and the sea warming up, all kit is provided and most taster sessions include a free goodie bag and some sort of after party too - what’s not to like about this? If you’re up for having a go, take your pick from one of these sessions: Rip Curl Girls Tour – 10/11 July at Fistral Beach, Newquay Free surf lessons, free goodie bag, free DJ lessons and after party. Sign up at www.girlstour2010.com Roxy Surf Days – 24/25 July, 21/22 August, 4/5 Sept or 9/10 Oct at South Fistral, Newquay Includes advice and coaching from Roxy pro surfers. and a goodie bag. Cost for each day is £30 per person. Also offer food and yoga session for an extra cost. Also have spa and surf weekend breaks of offer, in conjunction with the Bay Hotel. Sign up at www.quiksilvernewquay.com/roxy_days. html Billabong Girls Days - 18 – 19 July at Woolacombe, North Devon Based on the north coast, this weekend is all about the surf lifestyle, as well as hardcore surfing. The weekend includes two days of surfing, skate boarding (yes, for real!), yoga, African dance workshops, art activities, beach party with surfer / actress Keala Kennelly playing live, and a BBQ to help things along... Get involved at www.billabonggirlsdays.com/en/ Animal Diva Days – 30 Aug / 18-25 Sept at Polzeath, Cornwall Former British champ, Nicola Bunt and Irish champion Easkey Britton show you how it’s done. Sessions include a surf lesson, pilates, surf seminar with the girls and a free goodie bag. To book your space, call 0870 242 2856 or visit http:// tiny.cc/e03zm www.247magazine.co.uk
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If you’re like soul with your music, you’ll like The King Blues. Named after the big blue Rizla, The King Blues, are a brilliant acoustic punk rock band with a political message from the heart. Rachael D’Cruze caught up with frontman Jonny ‘Itch’ Fox, as the boys were about to make the journey to Cornwall, to play Bude’s Leopallooza 2010 festival. The five-piece is probably best described as acoustic punk rock band, but you can hear a heady mix of reggae, ska and folk rock influence in their unique sound. “It’s protest music at the core, but that doesn’t describe the sound,” says Itch, who goes on to tell us that The King Blues are influenced by music’s great rebel musicians from the Clash to Public Enemy.
It’s a clever, upbeat track, which is set to go down incredibly well at festivals this summer. Itch sings almost at talking pace, while the guitars are fast and the drums are heavy – it’s a strong offering. So, who feels like a headbutt? Itch tells us it’s about his partner, the mother of his child.
To feel the true power and passion of The King Blues you really need to see them live. They were gearing up for Bude’s Leopallooza festival when we The King Blues have been together for five years, although initially it was just Itch and guitarist Jamie. spoke to them; they’ve played in Cornwall a quite “We found it difficult to get gigs, being an acoustic a few times before and say they always have a good time. Speaking about Leopallooza Itch says; two-piece but wanting to do punk rock gigs,” “there are so many festivals, small ones have their explains Itch. The duo found themselves hunting out abandoned buildings to play in, opening them own identity and can be a bit quirky, we’re looking forward to it.” They are playing the biggies this year up and having parties. Itch explains that at first too, Itch says their excited to be on the main stage people just started coming for the crack, but word spread pretty quickly and they started to get some at Reading and Leeds, but seems more enthused at returning to Glastonbury’s Leftfield Stage, which recognition, added more members, they’re now a he feels backs their political heart and soul. “It’s all five piece. about peace and love, forgetting the normal nine till “We’re activists first, musicians second”, says Itch, five bullshit.” but that’s not to say they aren’t passionate about The King Blues aren’t a band born out of a studio, music – music is part of them, something they they are a band who started off desperate to get need to do. A excerpt from a recent blog on their website reads: “Boris. You are scum and so are all gigs and that have continued, through their rise to frame, to play live constantly. “We’ve been on tour of your toff friends who have utter disdain for the for the last four or five years. We cut our teeth live people you supposedly serve. When most people are against the Afghan war it makes the dissenters and that’s a large part of the band,” confirms Itch, who tells us that word of The King Blues initially heroes. Welcome to Tory World, I hope you’re spread organically, generated by people who’d bloody proud of yourself Great Britain.” They are seen them play live. “I’m yet to meet a marketing an easy bunch of lads to relate to; multi-racial, man than can come up with anything better than working-class, political, honest. Equality, peace, playing live,” says Itch. Quite. “You can’t beat the tolerance and social harmony seemingly being blood sweat and tears, blood sweat and beers” their core values. that Itch describes as seeing them play live. “We very proud of how diverse our audience is and how Lyrics from the song The Schemers, The Scroungers & The Rats include “Don’t send me on well they treat each other,” he adds. another New Deal course, I can already spell my We ask Itch about their yet-to-be-released third name, you lot take the piss.” It’s political protest album, Punk and Protest, which he says will music that everyone in the UK should be able hopefully be released later this year. “It’s a case of to relate too. It’s interesting and heartfelt but it doesn’t tell you what to think. “We don’t set out on upping our game, making our most progressive record yet,” he says. We look forward to it. a mission to write about stuff, we don’t want to be a preachy band,” says Itch, who adds that his life gets more involved with politics everyday. The King The King Blues are: Blues even run a website, www.TheStreetsAreOurs. Jonny ‘Itch’ Fox: vocals, ukulele, melodica net, for people interested in grassroots politics. Jamie Jazz: vocals, guitar Ade Preston: guitar, backing vocals If they’re not already, and May’s Kerrang! front George “Big G” Lindsay: drums Perkie: keys, vocals cover will certainly help, The King Blue’s will soon be every thinking man’s favourite punk rock band Head to www.kingblues.net to listen to tracks, of choice. Radio 1 have been behind them for watch videos an more. Check out their website some time now, with Zane Lowe calling their new www.thestreetsareours.net, if you’re interested single Headbutt “the hottest record in the world” on in grassroots politics. air recently. “It’s wonderful to have their continued support, says Itch. Headbutt is both catchy and a Out now grower, with touching Lyrics including; “I said to all Headbutt - EP, my mates, she won’t make a monkey out of me, Transmission Recordings But when she kissed me it felt like a headbutt.” www.247magazine.co.uk
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You’re at the bar, it’s busy, it’s your turn to decide… what are you drinking? The chances are you’re spoilt for choice! It’s been tough for bars of late: recession, relentless tax hikes on alcohol, the smoking ban of 2007 and endless coverage in the local and national media of ‘problem premises’ and binge drinking. The bar and restaurant industry has struggled through and although many have sadly perished, those that survive are bringing with them a revolution in quality drinking culture. And in the South West, it has arrived! Words: John Clay Over the last decade, there has been a huge shift in the UK’s attitude to food and drink. As consumers, we are much more educated and pay more attention to flavours and tastes. The non fiction shelf is peppered with cook books, celebrity chefs dominate our afternoons and shows on wines, beers and spirits are on the up. The informed and brand savvy younger generations have increased the demand for quality when it comes to eating and drinking. It used to be that a drinks company could launch a product based on image alone (think blue alcopops, Smirnoff ice, Mudshakes) and it would thrive regardless of people actually caring about its flavour. How different now, when a style product such as Sailor Jerry’s Rum changes its flavour and causes an online protest attracting more than 20,000 people! Out of this has come a new breed of bars. You can go out in Newquay, Falmouth, Exeter and Plymouth and find venues where the focus is on quality of product and responding to the consumer’s taste. It’s rare to find a place these days that relies on three beers on tap and a handful of spirits in huge bottles turned upside down. A wide range of spirits, liqueurs, bottled beers and a well selected wine list is the very least in offering people the quality they are looking for. There are so many products on the market and it is the bars that focus on training and education that can provide you with bartenders who know the difference, and can make recommendations whilst providing great service. Quantity over quality will always have a place in the economy but if you like a good drink, it certainly pays well to seek out these places and to get to know the great drinking there is to be had. Forget your double house and coke or the medium white wine, the chances are it is the ‘premium’ looking drinks 14 |
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that are the best value for money. Well selected wines, quality spirits and cocktails are normally priced that little bit higher but will offer better alcohol quality, better flavour and a better drinking experience. (You will also find that bars with this attitude to quality won’t tolerate as much drunk or hostile behaviour as some other venues might!) How do you find these places? Here are a few things to look out for: 1 ) When you asked for a Rum and Coke, or a G&T, did they ask you for a preference in spirits? They may just pour you what comes to hand easiest, did they tell you what it was? They should be happy and confident to talk about their selection and you should feel comfortable to ask for recommendations. 2 ) Spirits with mixers, cocktails and the like should come full (to the top!) with ice as standard. It’s a common myth that more ice means more water in your drink, it’s actually the opposite. (However, if you are trying to mask the flavour of a poor spirit, the more lemonade the better!) 3 ) Cocktails (my favourite and particular area of expertise) should be made swiftly, skillfully and consistently. I like going to the bar and confidently ordering something knowing it’ll be the same as last time I had it. Also, they should be made with fresh, quality ingredients. This is what makes a drink that is full of flavour and balanced, not loaded with sugar and packaged juices. If you are unhappy with a recommendation or a drink, always take it back. Great, knowledgeable bartenders are out there writing inspiring menus and creating the options for us, all we have to do is find them, and take advantage. High quality drinking has arrived, go talk to your bartenders and find it. John Clay is a bartender, consultant, trainer and writer for the bars and spirits industry. Check out his blog at http://drinksbyjohn.wordpress.com www.247magazine.co.uk
For the fifth instalment of Our Presspack Sessions, Joe Biddle from Presspack Studios talks to Wille and the Bandits, who specialise in bringing a fresh twist to the roots & blues scene. By the time you read this, Wille & the Bandits will have played both Glastonbury and The Isle of Wight festivals, as well as completed a tour of France and Holland. This is a live band with an emphasis on the word “live”, who notched up an incredible 200 live performances last year. They are about to launch their new album, ‘New Breed’ and their own label, ‘UK Roots Movement’, amongst their packed performing schedule. Wille Edwards heads the Bandits on vocals & various types of guitar/stringed instruments, Andrew Naumann on drums and Kieran Doherty on bass and vocals. To see the whole interview, which includes general tomfoolery and on-theroad tales, head to the 247 website. Here’s just a taste to get you going. What can people expect from the new album? On the new album, we’ve tried to avoid being pigeonholed. Sometimes not being pigeonholed can be a bit of a disadvantage, but we’ve got reggae, blues and bit of Latin influence, folk and Americana… it’s all mixed into one package I suppose. You’ve got the blues purists, but we don’t really fit into that. Andy and Kieran mix a more modern rhythm with an old-school sound. And you’ve used an extreme pedal board! (For the nonanoraks: a pedal board is a collection of boxes with knobs that guitarists use to change the sound) Yes, I have “an extreme pedal board”. Some of my music is influenced by John Martyn, who uses a lot of delay on the acoustic guitar. It’s a nightmare for the sound engineer! I’ve got different units for different sounds, like wah-wah and distortion…. And there are various guitars that I use, with different tunings. We capture different moods live, similar to the album. Writing stuff with the same sound is not very creative because you just represent the same sound over and over again. Sometimes you’ve got a moody side, and other times you’ve got a rocky side, and you want to jump around and fight everyone! www.247magazine.co.uk
So do you think you’ve captured this spectrum on the new album? Yes, and at first it was quite hard because it has to flow as well. We demo’d seventeen tracks and then cut it down to twelve, playing around with the order of the songs. We’ve got it right now and we’re very pleased with it. We recorded demos in various studios and eventually recorded the album in a studio in London, with a guy called Paul Castle. He’s done the new Blockheads film. We’ve done it pretty much live, because we’re essentially a live band. The key thing on the album is getting the live energy on to record, and because we spend a lot of time on the road, we’re pretty solid. And you’ve set up your own label. It’s a label and it’s also a collective of artists who play roots music, trying to push it in different ways. We’ve got a lot of people interested, and we’re also putting on Roots Movement nights around the country. We’re working towards a festival as well, like they have in Australia. I’d like to create a similar scene for that in the UK, because people will travel for that kind of music. Where can we get the new album by Wille and the Bandits? The new album is called New Breed, and it’s available on iTunes and the usual online outlets. We’ve also got limited edition hand-printed copies, which you can buy direct from us. They’re screen-printed, and we thought it would be nice to have something for the people who have supported us, because if we ever made it big they’d become collectors’ items.
This month the band play many gigs in the South West, including: Bunters in Truro on Thurs 8, The Watering Hole in Perranporth on Sat 10 and Black Jack Davey’s in Plymouth on Sat 17 July For more info about the band, visit: www.myspace.com/willesband To see the exclusive interview, visit: www.247magazine.co.uk Interview by www.presspackstudios.com Words by Arash Torabi magazine | 15
RETAIL THERAPY Oh I do like to be beside the seaside... essential (and some less so) items for life at sea. Uncle Albert T-Shirt
£11.95
www.hogbitch.net We all remember the adorable Uncle Albert from the timeless British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. And his never-ending tales of his wartime exploits in the Navy. Well, the man (Buster Merrifield) may be gone but his memory lives on in this cool T-shirt by a wicked Dorset-based company.
Kuccia “Lucky Stripe” Bikini
£34.99
www.kuccia.com It’s that time of year again when our pasty pins get an airing and we head down to the region’s lush beaches for some sun, sea and… sand. There certainly are no shortage of bikinis out there to choose from but this nautical two piece is sure to turn some heads.
Patongs
£12
www.patongs.com You may remember Patongs from our June edition when we were giving away a couple of pairs to two lucky readers. We had thousands of entries to the competition and at £12 a pop they’re not going to break the bank so get online and order the new-wave of summer footwear. Different colours available. We’ve teamed up with Patongs to give readers free delivery on their online orders, simply enter the code UKPOST247
Pull-in anchor socks
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www.pull-in.com Granted in the hot weather you are probably more likely to opt for bear feet or flip flops than some footwear which involves wearing socks but when the sun goes down your toes might feel the chill a little; and that’s where these cute little sailor socks come in.
Recylced Boat
£14.99
www.sharedearth.co.uk You may feel too old for kids toys but this recycled model boat has an adult feel to it. The more sensible among us would merely put it on the mantelpiece as a decorative item…or you could race it in the bath? Maybe not. Either way, it’s completely ecofriendly and Fair Trade and pretty darn cool.
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Retro sparrow T-Shirt
£12
www.retrowithoutacause.com If you’ve ever met an seasoned old sailor, chances are they have a faded old sparrow tattoo emblazoned somewhere on their body. This is because when they completed 50,000 nautical miles they were honoured with a sketch of the little bird. Dorset-based designer Retro Without A Cause has come up with this design especially for our maritime themed edition.
Sailor Jerry Rum
Around £15 a bottle
www.sailorjerryrum.com If you’ve tasted this rum before then you’ll know just how awesome it is and if you haven’t then you must. It is cooler and smoother than Captain Jack Sparrow. Served on the rocks, with coke and a chunk of lime or with a dash of ginger, this is the perfect summer beverage. And check out the wicked design on the bottle. Photo: Lee Searle
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The sun is out, walls are cleaned, time for a paintfest – here are the latest pieces we have spied on the walls of Plymouth this month. As mentioned last month, our friends up in Bristol had a massive street art festival – Upfest, in early June, go online to www.247magazine.co.uk to see the results.
ATTENTION ARTISTS: If you would like to see your pieces here, please email images to 247@outofhand.co.uk and we’ll try and Include them in a future issue. And no, we don’t want to know your real names or anything like that, please keep it strictly street only!
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Music Breaks & Beats
Rock/Indie
Jazz / Funk
The Magic Numbers The Runaway:
(Heavenly Recordings) Album number three finds The Magic Numbers in a mainly thoughtful and reflective mood. Maybe their choice of opening the album with the strings-laden and guitar-free The Pulse is an indication of their move away from the powerpop days of their debut. The downtempo theme is kept with Hurt So Good, but then it starts to lift with the chilled-out late night funk of Why Did You Call. The band is clearly not in the business of churning out tried-and-tested material. Their agenda is creating complex songs that use the full potential of the four members, with brilliant harmonies and great productions all the way. Arash Torabi
The Bluetones A New Athens
(CIA Recordings) Since their album chart-topping days of the mid‘90s, The Bluetones have maintained a similar sound, with a warm vocal style, great guitar work and a strong rhythm section. The Notes Between The Notes is a summery psychedelic number that suggests a band with fresh ideas to bring to the table. Had it not been for the fickle press, The Bluetones may well have retained their position as one of the country’s top-selling artists, but to be carrying on despite that, means that they must be in it for the music alone. A New Athens is an enjoyable listen. Arash Torabi
The Coral
Butterfly House
(Deltasonic Records) While the Scouse accent may not be the best twang in the world there is something warm and comforting about hearing it shine through in songs. Think John Power from Cast, The Zutons and of course The Coral. And while Butterfly House doesn’t contain another ‘Dreaming of You’, it has a much more quiet and considered approach to timeless indie ballads. There’s a much less rocky and much more folky vibe with songs such as Walking in the Winter and Green is the Colour – think Mumford and Sons meets The Las. Laura Williams
The Keys Fire Inside
(See Monkey Do Monkey Recordings) Back in the 90s, Wales produced a powerhouse of awesome bands – the Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals and Stereophonics. Among these were some lesser known entities including John Peel favourties Murry the Hump. And out of their ashes we have The Keys. You’d be forgiven for thinking these guys come from the North with an air of Spiritualized, Kasabian or New Order. With songs such as ‘Chemistry’ harking back to
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Urban / Hip Hop
Dance / Electronica
Reggae / Dubstep
the melodic Britpop of Teenage Fanclub and Elastica could we be seeing a 90s resurgence in South Wales? Laura Williams
Feeder
Renegades
(Big Teeth Music) There can be few fates worse for bands than to stage comebacks that are barely noticed, limping along without really having a chance of recapturing their glory days. It must be worse then for bands like Feeder, even in their pomp they were surely nobody’s favourite band; vapid angst-by-numbers married to predictable fm grunge. Well little has changed, although mercifully they have just about dispensed with the stadium balladry in favour of a tame attempt at revisiting their rockier roots. The sixth-form essays mirror the unimaginative riffs and melodies, there is just no sense of there being any need for this record at all. Jamie Atkins
Kele
The Boxer (Wichita)
Although The Boxer is being talked up as a radical change in direction for Bloc Party singer Kele Okereke, it has been apparent for a while now that he has felt constricted by the indie furrow that his band originally ploughed. The Boxer suffers from a simple lack of good songs. With a few exceptions (All The Things I Can Never Say, New Rules) the overall feeling is of somebody trying far too hard to imitate his influences, without having anything original to bring himself. There’s also the problem of Kele’s vocals, he still sounds like a whiney Grange Hill extra complaining at the tuckshop. Jamie Atkins
Nina Nastasia Outlaster
(Fat Cat Records) Nina Nastasia is one serious lady, and the Steve Albini-recorded Outlaster is a far cry from her more accessible work, such as 2006’s pop-orientated folk of On Leaving. She’s leaving no stone unturned here, with full-on orchestral arrangements, deep lyrics and intricate instrumentations. Nastasia creates contrast by balancing soothing pieces (Cry, Cry Baby and You Can Take Your Time) with unsettling and disturbing songs (What’s Out There). As an album, Outlaster is no fluffy folk affair. It is the work of an artist with depth, setting the standards that others are bound to follow. Arash Torabi
Allo Darlin’ Allo Darlin’
(Fortuna POP!)
Drum & Bass
Random
the UK, strikes again with this female-fronted band, who drop a debut that’s bursting with pure pop sensibilities. Theirs is a bright and upbeat sound that takes in the odd bit of country, polished with chiming guitars and rounded off with sweetly sung, heartbreaking vocals. A bit like Camera Obscura, minus the doom & gloom. A delightful album overall, that only suffers from a tendency to go slightly over the top with the sweetness. But guys: please oh PLEASE change that bloody awful name! Arash Torabi
Against Me! White Crosses (Sire)
There was a time when Springsteen was frowned upon by the punk community as an MOR nonentity. Who’da thought that the seal of Bruce would become one of the biggest accolades afforded to any upstanding, modern punk rock band? Which might explain why ‘White Crosses’ is toned down and knee-deep in Bossisms. Like The Gaslight Anthem before them, Against Me! are consciously losing themselves to the Bruce-print. As long as it produces great results like ‘Suffocation’ I’m down with that. Backbone
Murder By Death Good Morning Magpie (Vagrant)
Rooted in old time country and a haunting strand of Americana, Adam Turla has turned whisky drinking and melancholy into a gothic wet dream. Johnny Cash may still be Turla’s vocal puppet-master but the Man In Black would surely marvel at MBD’s far-reaching rootsiness and structural ingenuity. From ‘Foxglove’’s mellifluous display of cello-led romance and restraint to the simmering cauldron of surf twang and ill intent of ‘White Noise’, this is an album that relishes the opportunity to piss on your parade and make mincemeat of genre fads. Backbone
Dutch
A Cold Bright Day
(Enemy Soul Records) Now and then an album sneaks up on you and becomes a new favourite, I’ve never heard of these and despite the producer working with Jedi Mind Tricks, I know nothing else about them, so a nice surprise it was that they’ve delivered a beautiful sad and thoughtful album, in part Portishead, in part almost Jewel, but on the whole amazing. Given a massive push this could appeal to the Dido / Jem market, which I’m sure would upset some but for me isn’t a bad thing, quality music should be heard by the masses. Aldo Vanucci
The label that launched last year’s indie darlings, The Pains of Being Pure At Heart in
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DEMOS DEMO OF THE MONTH A lot of (mainly white) people make a parody of the blues by not investing enough of their soul in it and by tarnishing it with crappy pub rock mores. Not our Simon Langsford, aka old-time aficionado and Plymouth resident, THOMAS FORD. With help from his band, The Dirty Harmonys (Vince Lee, Becca Langsford, ‘Junior’ Pearson), and other choice musos, this solo venture revels in the underbelly of the genre, crudely recorded, fast-tracked, full of unchiselled character and all the better for it. ‘Good Men Dead Blues’ is a prime example of Ford’s mastery: tearing at the blues like the low-down, unfaithful lover that it is, with a Tom Waits air of worldly desolation. Elsewhere, delta slide, raging harmonica and elements of American jazz contribute to an album immersed in, and totally in awe of, black music history. Neato. www.myspace.com/thomasfordsolo
ROCK SHOW DEMO OF THE MONTH I AM FOREVER debut EP “We Are The Fire” saw this south west band score support slots with the like of Madina Lake, Massive Attack, We Are The Ocean,Reverend & The Makers,The Casino Brawl, Attack! Attack! and they are still constantly adding new dates. In March this year they went into the studio to record there second EP with producer Jason Wilcock at Stakeout Studios in Guilford. The EP is scheduled for release in summer 2010. You can catch them talking about it and hear tracks from the new EP when they join Mike James on The Rock Show on Phonic106.8FM, Friday 9th July from 10pm. www.facebook.com/iamforeverband ***DON’T FORGET*** you can email your tracks to Mike James of the Rock Show along with gig listings and band bios to:rockshow@phonic.fm. London bands. Self-serving fuckers the lot of ‘em. Thank goodness for new wave odd-balls, THE DISSOCIATES, and their intelligent, misfit rock’n’roll revue. Their six song demo, ‘Waiting For The Backlash’, manages to incorporate the jagged sounds of late ‘70s Britain (think Adam & The Ants, Dexys Midnight Runners) with the tune-centric post-punk of Stateside bands such as Tanner and Bluetip to arrive at something truly original. ‘Under Heavy Manners’ is the real clincher here, riding a succulent staccato guitar motif into a Dischord Records-friendly refrain; ‘Welcome To London’ proffers cynically unfashionable punk bluster, while ‘Follow Me Down’ is a romantic ode to some kind of revolution. My new favourite band. Yours too if you’re lucky. www.myspace.com/thedissociates Existential DIY electronica with a deliciously obscure mission statement? That’ll be Plymouth’s POCKET MAGNETIC: one man and his digital bureau, making thrilling sounds that draw more from the original Europioneers of electro (Telex, Neu!, Kraftwerk) than any postmodern-day bedroom Brit-boffin. His album, ‘Uncool And Calculated’, is a wonderful slice of retro-futurism, replete with vocoders, unoppressive Teutonic melodies and, on ‘Up Against The Wall’, an (ironic?) spoken-word litany of society’s bugbears, ranging from meat-eaters to child abusers. This surrealist approach makes P Magnetic hard to pin down, which makes this album all the harder to resist. I predict great things for the PM if he’s up to the task. www.myspace.com/pocketmagnetic Post-rock tubthumper and Elliot Whale Boy mainstay, STEVE STRONG, branches out further into the realms of sonic self-discovery with a solo demo EP, ‘Safety In Numbers’. It’s a deceptively dreamy, chiefly
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instrumental set of post-rock soundscapes that, for the most part, centres around cyclical melancholic guitar motifs with shuffling drum patterns that dodge and dive throughout the musical passages like a kid with ADHD. Sometimes it works perfectly (the awesome ‘One Hand One Knee One Foot At A Time’); other times you feel like you’re being prodded with little sticks (the frenetic title track, which is nothing if not ambitious). As with all Steve Strong’s projects, you feel that the journey is half the fun. www.myspace.com/stavrossewb
Cornishmen of classic pop splendour, GREGOR AND THE MARTIANS, are clearly not down with 21st century confrontation. Their demo album, ‘High Performance Art’, is as dulcet, mellifluous and retrogressive as it gets without making a daisy chain in 1965 and tying it around your cat’s neck. ‘Care For The Weak’ is a twinkly, summery ditty with a laudable sentiment, while the lilting title track goes to town on their evident David Bowie fixation. The janglesome quartet hit paydirt on ‘Different Things’ and ‘Keanu Reeves’: two very well crafted songs that sound like they escaped the ‘60s and hitched a ride with Brett Anderson to the Creation Records offices. Refreshingly serene and nostalgically nuanced. www.myspace.com/gregorandthemartians If Kings Of Leon were called DUMBER THAN THE AVERAGE BEAR would we have taken them to our hearts so readily? Perhaps, but under protest. Sonically, alas, this budding Exeter quartet don’t fair much better. Angling for that Southern swagger, they simply don’t have the goods or the imagination to cut a convincing figure. Relying on over-simplified, over-stretched musical phrases, the likes of ‘Inspired By Johnny Cash’ take an age to reach their destination, while Carl Eaton’s raspy Nashville drawl falls quite short of authentic. ‘Megatron’ holds more promise with its Led Zep-like build-up but the song falls by the wayside just when they should have truly let it rip. DTTAB are a decent enough pub band but it’s hard to imagine them outgrowing that niche.
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The problem with polished, preened, perfect multimedia packages aimed squarely for the heart (ie. wallet) of the music industry is that they often veil an inherent lack of talent. Not so, KAT MARSH’s ‘Hunted’. Encased in a snazzy photo-booklet, the audio/visual feast contained within certainly matches first impressions. The mini-album proffers a sensual rush of fragmentary beats and analogue/synth pop flourishes with Plymouth homegirl, Kat’s soul-saturated voice snaking itself suggestively around the spicy, sonic flavours on offer. The title track, in particular, shimmers with sultry attitude, like Skin playfighting with Prince. The visual aspect is served with a handful of songs filmed live in a local photo studio – the all-female assemblage doing their level best not to outshine each other, with a few of them looking a little too camera-conscious as they gently funk out to Kat’s confident oeuvre. Still, a sassy, classy effort. www.myspace.com/katmarsh We want your new music to review. In an effort to make things as easy and straight forward as possible, you can now simply put your tunes/mixes etc into our DropBox on Soundcloud. You can also check out the latest music we have received and share it with your mates too – gone are the days of passing around the copied CD’s etc. Check out the latest new music we have received, send us your tracks and mixes and generally join us at: www.soundcloud.com/247magazine We still accept tracks/EP’s/mixes etc via CD in the post, myspace links and if your really keen, why not come and play a live set in our office...
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ARTS Arts
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1 – 3 July
Theatre
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Comedy
Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £20-£10 THE BODY, ‘Just one more thing...’ Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, Psychiatrist Roy Fleming and his wife 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal. are celebrating their anniversary when com, 7.45pm, £7 he is called to deal with a female First performed in 1983 by the Royal patient. On returning he has to soothe Shakespeare Company, this off the his angry wife with the promise of wall play with music is set in Cornwall, a vacation. When Fleming’s wife is where an American air force base found dead, Columbo (played by Dirk sits uneasily next to the local farming Benedict) is brought in to investigate community. A dead body found in the and seeds of doubt are planted in mud sparks off a darkly comic series his mind… In this, Columbo’s first of events as two very different cultures ever outing, we see the genius of and their politics collide. Following the character made famous by Peter the recent success of the Short Play Falk as he pits his wits against a Festival in February, the People’s master criminal. International star Dirk Company return to the Drum to cement Benedict is known by millions for his their increasing local reputation for role as Templeton ‘Faceman’ Peck in challenging, risk taking theatre. cult classic series The A-Team.
Plymouth
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that since it’s debut in June 2000 has become a Brighton institution and now comes to Exeter to challenge and amuse a whole new audience.
18 July – 1 Sept Exeter
NEXUS, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Exeter, 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix.org.uk, 10am - 5pm, Admission Free Four Exeter based contemporary artists – Francis Ives, Gabrielle Hoad, Felicity Shilligford, Volkhardt Müller – have been invited to exhibit in this show alongside artists they subsequently invite from their own personal creative networks. Given the opportunity to choose how these relationships are manifested and presented, they will go on to form the eventual shape and content of the 2 – 31 July 15 July exhibition between themselves. By Plymouth circumnavigating the usual curatorial Penzance TRAVELLING MENAGERIE, Here process, an exhibition will emerge STRANGE MATTERS Acorn Arts and Now, 41a Killigrew Street, that taps into and is formed by these Centre, Parade St, 01736 365520, Falmouth, 01326 211505, www. www.acornartscentre.co.uk, 8pm, £6 creative networks and practices – heregallery.co.uk 10am to 5pm, Dave only goes to see nice plays throwing up new and unexpected Free Admission relationships and outcomes which The Girls who can Draw invite you to their with nice stories. So he’s taken it upon himself to write one. But how centre on, and reach out from their month long Travelling Menagerie show will Dave’s evening of “tolerable, own city. Nexus aims to highlight the where you can discover illustrations, top-notch, moderately significant way that artists operate within broad cards and a host of other stuff too. drama with a nice story” fare when networks that, in this instance starts Frank, the lead actor, fails to turn up? with their geographic location but 2 – 3 July As Dave’s House Theatre Company’s equally, function beyond this through original script threatens to morph into Exeter their personal and professional GISELLE, something terrifyingly more original relationships, creative practices and Exeter Northcott, Stocker Road, than intended, someone other than a the intersection with other networks Exeter, 01392 223999, www. bewildered audience is watching. That and organisations. exeternorthcott.co.uk. person is the technician: Dermot. He 7.30pm, £20-£12 Critics Circle award-winning company presses the buttons. And whilst the actors battle through fear, anger and 21 – 24 July Independent Ballet Wales present a breathtaking version of one of the most confusion, he’s starting to think even he Plymouth could do a better job... Dave’s House famous ballets of all time. Featuring THE GREAT BRITISH COUNTRY Theatre is independently run by a close FETE, Drum Theatre, Royal Parade, the original score by Adolphe Adam group of University students originating 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal. and atmospheric costumes and sets, com, 7.45pm, £12 from Cornwall. Now entering it’s third this passionate and dramatic tale is Following on from last year’s year “strange matters...” marks the based on the reworking of Giselle by suddenlossofdignity.com, the Bush company’s first original script written Marius Petipa, with choreographic Theatre returns to the Drum with Michael Jones & George Bradley. additions by artistic director and a field full of feisty fun and village Creative Wales award-winner Darius politics. A British institution – the James. The peasant girl Giselle 15 July country fete. Home to fascist jam is driven to kill herself when she Exeter makers, murderous marrow growers, discovers that her youthful lover THE TREASON SHOW, Exeter ‘special’ Brownies and enough ‘Loys’ is in reality Count Albrecht, Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Exeter, bunting to cause a national fabric and not free to marry her. She rises 01392 667080, www.exeterphoenix. from the dead to prey on the man who org.uk 10am - 5pm, Admission Free shortage. It’s a pillar of country life, a melting pot of personalities, and The Treason Show - the slick and has betrayed her. But as Albrecht, the British summer wouldn’t be the irreverent satirical comedy sketch repenting, visits her moonlit grave, same without it. Join the Bush for a show, based on the news and current Giselle protects him from the deathly feted day. Skittles will scatter, some affairs is celebrating it’s 10th record touch of her phantom sisters until the fruit will spoil, and someone will tread breaking year. Written by a team of dawn sees him safe once more. dog poo through the tea tent. Do not over 40 writers and performed by shy away, but come coconuting along a team of multi-talented satirical to this irresistible summer punch sketch performers The Treason Show 12 – 16 July continues to wow it’s audiences with a of stories and song. Russell Kane, Plymouth fast moving gag-a-minute sketch show famous nationwide for his Perrier COLUMBO award nominated standup shows and
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Events his hilarious Fakespeare plays, teams up with award winning composer and lyricist Michael Bruce and Bush Associate Director Anthea Williams (suddenlossofdignity.com).
22 – 24 July Plymouth
THE GRUFFALO, Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £10-£8 This magical musical adaptation of the bestselling picture book The Gruffalo, by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, has been performed over 4000 times to over a million people the world over! With over 3 million copies sold worldwide, the book was recently voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners and even hit the small screens on Christmas Day in a star-studded TV adaptation on BBC1! Songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 to 300!
23 July Truro
FLAVA AND THE BIG DANCE COMPANY, Hall for Cornwall, Black Quay, TR1 2LL, 01872 262466, www. hallforcornwall.co.uk 7pm, £12 Love Movies, Love Dance. Celebrating their 10th year anniversary, The Big Dance Company are promising their best show yet! Featuring Flava, fresh from their UK tour and the act everyone is talking about; Talia Harper, world champions Sweet Hava and the incredible Tricky Dance Crew. Taking their favourite movies and putting on The Big Dance Company twist through dance.
26 – 31 July Plymouth
GIRLS’ NIGHT OUT, Theatre Royal, Royal Parade, 01752 267222, www.theatreroyal.com, 7.30pm, £19-£10 A story of love, laughter and men in thongs, together with a great pop soundtrack that will have you dancing in the aisles. Jane is preparing for the biggest day of her life and that wouldn’t be complete without a traditional hen night with the girls. Meanwhile Tony and the boys are putting together the final touches of their make or break ladies only show. Both funny and touching, we follow the boys from rehearsals to performance, as they prepare for the forthcoming ‘Feast of Flesh’ contest, which could turn hem from has-beens to heroes overnight.
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Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans (18)
2 – 6 July: Plymouth Arts
Centre, 01752 206 114, www. plymouthartscentre.org Dir: Werner Herzog Starring: Nicholas Cage, Eva Mendes & Val Kilmer. 2009/ US/121 min The film’s audacious humour is its trump card. When it was announced that one of cinema’s great directors would be ‘re-imagining’ the work of another by spinning Abel Ferrara’s Bad Lieutenant into something new, eyebrows and temperatures were raised. But fear not, this is electrifyingly and terrifyingly good. Cage is outstanding as Terence McDonagh, one of the few cops left in lawless post-Katrina New Orleans. He is as crooked as they come and when put in charge of a murder investigation his moral compass goes ever more off-kilter.
The Father Of My Children (12A) 11 – 12 July: Savoy – Penzance, 01736 332 001, www.merlincinema.co.uk 13 – 14 July: Royal – St. Ives, 01736 796843, www.merlincinema.co.uk Dir: Mia Hansen-Løve Starring: Chiara Castell, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing and Alice de Lencquesaing. 2009/France/ 110 min Based on a true story, this is superior French melodrama about the demands, sacrifices and ultimate endurance of love. The archetypical father and loving family man, Grégoire, produces critically well-regarded but commercially unsuccessful films. His response to impending bankruptcy is heartbreakingly simple, suicide, but how will his family survive? This kind of lucid emotional honesty is rare in contemporary cinema, and the director and cast deliver the goods with aplomb. Sensitive, engaging cinema for adults and for many critics the best film of the year. The Hurt Locker (15)
14 July: Exeter Phoenix,
01392 667080, www. exeterphoenix.org.uk Dir. Kathryn Bigelow Starring: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty 2009/US /131 min Following BAFTA and Directors’ Guild awards, Bigelow became the first woman ever to take the ‘Best Director’ and ‘Best Film’ Oscars this year with this powerful account of bomb-disposal experts in Iraq. The film succeeds in avoiding glorification of US militarism, focusing on the camaraderie and rivalry within one small group of bomb specialists, taking
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constant risks amongst a civilian population who may or may not be hostile. Extraordinary tension is built in the key scenes with the minimum of resources, but maximum suspense. The Killer Inside Me (18)
films Lynch’s Blue Velvet to make this the brutal highlight of the year. The Last Station (15)
28 July: Exeter Phoenix,
1 July: The Barn Cinema –
Dartington, 01803 847000, www.dartington.org/ barn-cinema 1 July: The Barn Cinema – Plymouth Arts Centre, 01752 206 114, www. plymouthartscentre.org Dir: Michael Winterbottom Starring: Casey Affleck, Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba 2010/UK/109 min Michael Winterbottom’s already notorious new thriller is based on the classic 1952 pulp novel by Jim Thompson. It’s kind of like mixing the hard boiled noir world of the 40’s and slamming in some sexual violence from a small town serial killer – who in this case also happens to be the town’s Sheriff. Winterbottom uses the innocent boy-scout features of Casey Affleck to great effect and blends in a bit of David
01392 667080, www. exeterphoenix.org.uk Dir. Michael Hoffman Starring: Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirre and, James McAvoy. 2010/UK/112 min Set in Russia 1910, rumours of the impending death of Leo Tolstoy cause ripples around the world and set up an internal family battle over the publishing rights to his renowned ‘War and Peace’ – should they go to an idealistic Tolstoyan political movement combating social injustice, or remain under the control of his wife, the mother of his 13 children. A powerful drama set against an historically detailed background, with awardnominated central performances. Les Triplettes De Belleville (12A) 8 July: Jill Craigie Cinema – Plymouth, 01752 58 50 50,
Hot New Releases:
Released: 16 July INCEPTION (TBC)
Director(s) Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 2010/US/142 min Acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan directs an international cast in an original sci-fi actioner that travels around the globe and into the intimate and infinite world of dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief, the absolute best in the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during people’s dreams. Cobb’s rare ability has made him an international fugitive and cost him everything he has ever loved. Now Cobb is being offered a chance at redemption. Along with his team of specialists he has to pull off the impossible. Their task is not to steal an idea but to plant one. This has all the ingredients to be one of the sleeper hits of the summer and I can’t wait.
Released: 14 July KNIGHT AND DAY (TBC)
Director(s) James Mangold Starring: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, and Maggie Grace. 2010/US/TBC An action-comedy centred on a fugitive couple on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one - even themselves - are what they seem. Friends become enemies as they race across the globe in an explosive adventure which is like Mr and Mrs Smith on ecstasy. Cruise and Cameron show some real chemistry in this enjoyable action thriller.
www.plymouth.ac.uk Dir: Sylvain Chomet Starring: Michèle Caucheteux and Jean-Claude Donda. 2003/ France/80 min Madame Souza raises her grandson Champion and tries to make him happier with a baby dog, Bruno. However, the boy remains sad, and the grandmother gives a tricycle for him. The boy gets excited with the gift, and trained by Madame Souza along the years, he finally competes the Tour de France. When Champion is kidnapped by two members of the French mafia, Madame Souza and Bruno travel to Belleville to rescue him, with the support of the elder singers, the Belleville Sisters. This Gaelic animation is full of wit and charm and that will entertain and amuse in equal measure. Sex And The City 2 (15)
1 July: Tavistock Wharf,
01822 611 166, www.tavistockwharf.com Dir: Michael Patrick King Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Kim Cattrall 2010/ US / 145 min All the girls are back for this sequel to the hit film and TV series. As per usual the girls are finding ways new ways to spend money on fashion, complicate their love lives and partake in some steamy sensual play with the opposite sex. This sequel also sees the girls going more global with a desert trek on some camels providing a particularly amusing highlight. This film will I’m sure prove as popular as the girl’s previous outing and could easily spawn yet another sequel, not sure if the men in the audience will welcome this. The White Ribbon (15)
4 – 5 July: Savoy – Penzance,
01736 332 001, www. merlincinema.co.uk 6 – 7 July: Royal – St. Ives, 01736 796843, www.merlincinema.co.uk Dir: Michael Haneke Starring: Christian Friedel, Ulrich Tukur and Burghart Klaußner 2009/Germany/145 min In pre-First World War Germany seemingly casual acts of violence and cruelty terrorise a remote village – are they random acts of revenge or is someone paying for a guilty secret? This superbly crafted drama (from the director of Hidden) unearths a moral void in the heartland of Germany that possibly allowed the seeds of Nazism to flourish. Shot in a steely black and white, with flawless performances, this is contemporary European art-house cinema at its absolute best. Compulsory viewing!
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Introrectalgestation, Regurgitate acoustic combo performing unique Life and Bound By Exile. interpretations of classic tunes from the last 50 years.
£free. Rockin’ acoustic combo performing unique interpretations of classic tunes from the last 50 years.
PL1 2JZ, 9pm, £free. Rockin’
duo, featuring jaws harp and harmonica.
comrades with our resident DJ playing the best in salsa, merengue, bachata, son and more. Every Saturday.
BOOGIE KNIGHTS, Barley 2TONIC, The B-bar, Barbican FREE CUBA PARTY, The Sheaf, Church Street, PL14 Theatre, Castle Street, B-bar, Barbican Theatre, 3AQ, 9pm, £free. Get your wigs PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £3. Fantastic Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, and flares out for this band. £free. Latin tunes and cocktails, character-filled, blues-folk
Plymouth
HOT CANDY, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY.
Plymouth based, 5 piece pop/rock covers band with female vocals. They play a varied set of material by artists such as Pink, Katy Perry, Anastasia and Skunk Anansie.
THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ, The Cellar Bar, 37 Mutley Plain, PL4 6JQ, 8.30pm-midnight, £1. Four top quality acoustic acts
THE PLIGHT , White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm. Plus Fights & Fires/ 7 Crowns/ Bearfight!
ANGUS, The Junction, 6 Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9.30pm. AC/DC tribute.
Boogaloo, Jive, Blues with The Congo Faith Healers, plus DJ Breeze spinning rockin’ tunes.
each week plus free nibbles.
St Austell
LIVE MUSIC, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £2.
LIVE BANDS, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm-2am, £free. Rock, Pop
Live music from young bands and artistes. Fortnightly.
Punk, Alternative, Punk, Indie with A New City + Fathom Fifteen + As We Sink + FJT + DJ Wurzel.
COMEDY DRAG NIGHT. The Diary, Vauxhall Street, 25 Bretonside, PL4 0BB. £5. Part
of the Live Wire events held every Thursday.
EVERGREEN TERRACE, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm. Plus Azriel/ Me & Mark.
PETER FARRIE, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, 8.30pm. + Benjamin
Brelain.
St Austell
JAM NIGHT, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm-12pm, £free. Live music
2rd THE CONGO FAITH
HEALERS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY.
Boogaloo, Jive, Blues with The Congo Faith Healers, plus DJ Breeze spinning rockin’ tunes.
Sat. 03 Bridgwater
THE SCRIBES, The Unity Club, Unity Street, 8pm, £4 includes raffle, 16+. The
Scribes are a new wave hip hop till’ late. Jam night and open mic. four piece based in the South Come to watch or come to jam. West known for innovative, fresh Drinks promotions with some great tunes and breath taking live music to match. 18+. performances. With support from J Rowland and Drew Armstrong. Later: Dub Step DJ.
Fri. 02
Bude
TEQUILA ROCKING BIRD, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free. Live rock
band.
Exeter
THE VIBES, The Junction, 6 Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9.30pm. Plus The Orkid. THE CONGO FAITH HEALERS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY.
Bude
BOOGLALU, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free. DJ, Funk, Hip Hop night.
Hayle
HIGH VOLTAGE, The Copperhouse, TR27 4DX, 9pm, £free.
Sun. 04
Plymouth
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Black Jacks, 8/9 Quay Road,
7th HAYSEED DIXIE + CRAZY ARM The Hippo, Plymouth
Hayseed Dixie. It’s a wordplay on AC/DC. They play hillbilly versions of classic rock songs. Geddit? Good. Their version of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ has to be seen/heard to be believed. Galloping roots-punks, Crazy Arm, bring up the rear.
Perranporth
TOM HINGLEY, The Deck, 3 Boscawen Road, TR6 0EW, 9pm, £free. With Support From
THE SUMMER SUNDAY Weazel Dust. ALL DAY FESTIVAL, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 3pmlate, £4.50adv/£5otd. A full day Thu. 08
of Rock, Pop, Metal and Jazz from 50 of the best young musicians currently studying at Exeter’s Academy of Music and Sound.
Mon. 05 Exmouth
OPEN MIC NIGHT, The Famous Old Barrel, Princess Street, EX8 1JA, 8.30pm11pm, £free.
Torquay
SHOW YOUR TEETH, Rude Bar, 3 Victoria Parade, TQ12AY, 8pm, £4. Austrian
Metal Core Show Your Teeth first uk tour, with support from Feral Eve, We Define A Traitor, As Empires Collide and These Ruins. + Guests.
SHARKS, Timepiece, Little Castle Street, EX4 3PX, 8pm, Penzance Tue. 06 £free. + Designer Trash. MARCO SPIEZIA, Studio Bar, TR18 2EQ, 7pm - 12pm, Exeter Hayle £free. Marco Spiezia live at studio INGESTED, Cavern, 83-84 JONAS LIFT, The Queen Street, EX4 3RP, 8pm, bar, bringing his upbeat, and Copperhouse, TR27 4DX, infectious groove to Penzance. Get £5adv/£6otd. UK’s brightest 9pm, £free. your dancing shoes on and head down to studio bar.
Wed. 07
death metal band Ingested recently toured with The Black Dahlia Murder etc on the Bonecrusher tour around Europe, return to Exeter with support from Dyscarnate,
Exeter
JESS BROWN, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, 8.30pm. + Benjamin
Akira Tallamy + Roger Hunt.
Plymouth
THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ, The Cellar Bar, 37 Mutley Plain, PL4 6JQ, 8.30pm-midnight, £1. Four top quality acoustic acts each week plus free nibbles.
JADED ANGEL, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £2.
Plymouth singer tackles covers in a fresh way.
NIKKI FORD, The Diary, Vauxhall Street, 25 Bretonside, PL4 0BB, £free.
Live vocalist as part of the Live Wire events held every Thursday.
Liskeard
RED, Barley Sheaf, Church Street, PL14 3AQ, 9pm, £free. Superb covers band.
St Austell
JAM NIGHT, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm-12pm, £free. Live music till’ late. Jam night and open mic. Come to watch or come to jam. Drinks promotions with some
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great music to match. 18+.
Fri. 09 Bude
DJ BLUEJUICE, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free. Soul night.
Exeter
MACEO PARKER, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 8.30pm, £17.50. ORANGE, Timepiece, Little Castle Street, EX4 3PX, 8pm, £free. Orange are a band who
hail from LA and are signed to Hell Cat records. They’re not scared to speak out and have fun while they’re doing it, they produce melodic tunes full of roughedged, twin guitar, these guys are anthemic pop punk rockers! + The Sunshine Getaway.
Rockin’ acoustic combo performing unique interpretations of classic tunes from the last 50 years.
THE MIGHTY ATOMS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY. Now the time
has come for The Mighty Atoms to move amongst you and direct their Rockabilly raygun directly at your feet!! Rockabilly/ Swing/ Rock N Roll.
St Austell
JOSIE & THE LOVECATS, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 9pm-2am, £free.
See a very special performance from Josie & The Lovecats just after their Glastonbury and Eden Project performances. + Support.
Sun. 11 Plymouth
WAX THE VAN, Exeter CONVERGE White Rabbit, Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Bretonside Bus Station, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 5pm- Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm. close, £free. Summer on the
84 Queen Street, EX4 3RP, 8pm, £6.50adv/£7.50otd. U.S
hardcore legends Sworn Enemy are back in uk after their last appearance on the renound Hell On Earth tour. Support from UK favourites The Eyes Of A Traitor and Postmortem Promises. Local support from Osmium and Depths.
Wed. 14 Bude
ACOUSTIC NIGHT, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free. Solo acoustic night with Jim from Hip Route.
Liskeard
OPEN HOUSE FOLK NIGHT, Barley Sheaf, Church Street, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £2. All
Perranporth
ROB & JONS JAM NIGHT, The Deck, 3 Boscawen Road, TR6 0EW, 9.30pm, £free. All musicians welcome, In
House drums and back line.
TOO HOT, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT, 8pm1am, £5adv/£6otd. King Tuts
CAFE ACOUSTICA, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £free. Our fortnightly showcase
Plymouth
Revenge. Ska and Reggae. Plus support TBC.
LOUISE PARKER DUO, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £3. Plymouth’s jazz diva returns for a double act show of smooth vocal jazz.
RANDOM HAND, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm. The Blowouts THE RHYTHM ACES, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY. Rockabilly /
Big Beat / R&B. Hailing from the Midlands The Rhythm Aces are a hardworkin’ Rock n Roll trio, who many are calling the top Teddy Boy band in the UK!
Sat. 10 Bude
LIONSTAR, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free. Live Reggae band.
Plymouth
JOKER, The Junction, 6 Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9.30pm. THE WIRELESS, The Millbridge, Molesworth Road, Stoke, 9pm, £free. www.247magazine.co.uk
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JADED ANGEL, The Diary, Vauxhall Street, 25 Bretonside, PL4 0BB, free.
Live duo as part of the Live Wire events held every Thursday.
PATCH BAWN MUSIC, Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, 8.30pm. + Better
Things + The Levi Moretons. musicians welcome to the function St Austell room. JAM NIGHT, The Stag Inn,
Terrace with DJ Spider and guests spin Disco, Boogie, Balearic, Funk.
Plymouth
concentrates on the world that is ignored by pop culture. Sometimes forgotten, obsolete or simply marginalized, it is a world that doesn’t fit into a twenty-second sound bite or a White House talking point. Otis has spent the last fifteen years traveling across America and abroad documenting this world, and has a story to share about each stop along the way.
of unplugged talent, hosted by singer-songwriter Jessie Mullen, with Sal Paradise, Owen Nicholas and 2Tonic. Fortnighty.
EASTSTRIKEWEST White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm. Plus Tiger Please.
Victoria Place, PL25 5PE,
8pm-12pm, £free. Live music till’ late. Jam night and open mic. Come to watch or come to jam. Drinks promotions with some great music to match. 18+.
Fri. 16 Exeter
THE ROOSTERS LIVE BAND. Havana Restaurant. 10 Commercial Road, The Quay, EX2 4AE. 7.30pm/8pm – Midnight, £10 (£8 students). South West Lindy Hoppers invite you to dance the night away to The Roosters. This 5-piece Plymouth swing band plays Swing and Jump Jive at its very best. Infectious music that will get you dancing your feet off no matter what your style. Plus DJ Paul ‘Zoot’ Thornton for more swing, blues and some rock ‘n’ roll. All welcome. Great venue. Do your own thing.
The band who started it all off. That’s right, blame these fuckers for all those hideous metalcore clones. But Salem’s Converge are cerebral, sensitive and utterly amazing so don’t tar them with the same brush. The brutally splendid Kylesa support. Matinee show: 2pm kick-off
Exeter
Mon. 12
with live jazz, funk and fusion from Castle Street, EX4 3PX, 8pm, Sheriff Bickle, backed by Jazz £free. + Camera Culture. Wolves DJ’s. POP NOISE, Exeter Phoenix,
Exmouth
Thu. 15 THE BIG BLOW, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, £free. Summer on the Terrace
Liskeard
OPEN MIC NIGHT, The LOUIS ELIOT, Barley Sheaf, Famous Old Barrel, Princess Church Street, PL14 3AQ, Street, EX8 1JA, 8.30pm9pm, £free. Great originals band 11pm, £free.
Plymouth
DEAF HAVANA, White Rabbit, Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm.
Tue. 13 Exeter
Plymouth
THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ, The Cellar Bar, 37 Mutley Plain, PL4
6JQ, 8.30pm-midnight, £1. Four top quality acoustic acts each week plus free nibbles.
OTIS GIBBS, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £9. Folk-blues player Otis Gibbs is a man in search of an honest
SWORN ENEMY, Cavern, 83- experience. Much of his work
BEACONS, Timepiece, Little
Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, £free.
Summer on the Terrace with live music from Victoria 13 and Count To Fire, plus Jazz Wolves DJ’s.
SAN JOSE TAIKO, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 8pm, £15. This is an unprecedented
opportunity for taiko enthusiasts to see San Jose Taiko, one of the world’s leading taiko groups, making a special journey to Exeter from California. The evening will end with a chance to talk to group members in a short Q&A session.
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LIVE This event is part of the 6th UK Taiko Festival.
Newquay We were back out on the road again. Will it ever end? This time, it was the Xtra Mile Recordings ‘transnational’ showcase tour, which saw us share the stage with sensitive Scot-rockers, THE XCERTS and amusing Welsh noiseniks, STRAIGHT LINES, for four days of mirth, merriment and mild-mannered monkey business (24th-27th May). The most memorable show was London’s Borderline, where The Xcerts’ towering wall of emo rock, harnessed by Murray MacLeod’s Caledonian coo, moved many people to grand acts of singalongery. Straight Lines took some getting used to but they won us over with their honest-to-goodness delivery and some melodic nuggets. The worst show? (Tunbridge) Well(s), I wouldn’t like to say. It only took forty-eight hours on the road with London’s THE DISSOCIATES before a sense of farce took hold. The band – made up of four faintly unhinged yet ultimately loveable characters – seemed to lose control once removed from the comfort of the big smoke (Norwich, 29th May) but they still managed to win hearts and sozzled minds with a bold combination of ‘70s new wave riffola, DC-inspired cool and loopy demeanour. Hometown trio, THIS BUSINESS IS CLOSED – formed from the ashes of Mustard City Rockers – opted for the much-travelled Fugazi route: snaking guitar lines around percussive drumming with intermittent rock outbursts. In London, the night before (Garage, 28th May), a resurrected and revamped THE HOLIDAY PLAN mustered up a fair soundstorm; KICK UP THE FIRE were subtle in their intelligent post-punk noodlings; while all-girl quartet, HEARTS UNDER FIRE’s workaday tuneage lost its prickly momentum within the first couple songs. Our first time in Lincoln was auspicious enough (The Library Bar, 30th May). Openers, PRISMS, were clear students of the Foals/Tubelord School of Math-Rock but just about managed to stay on the right side of fidgety nonsense. Being so young, they came over as smug little buggers, but we’ll let that slide because they were very polite. Macclesfield trio, THE SHUFFLE, and homeboys, WITHOUT FIRE, bequeathed all kinds of hardcore goodness, even if neither of them brought anything new to the table that the likes of A Wilhelm Scream haven’t already. Without Fire were particularly impressive. They’re a relatively new band but could already be the UK’s most promising purveyors of the genre, combining a thorough understanding of live dynamics and the all-important value of self-belief. Ontario has had its fair share of neo-rock success stories over recent years and THE FLATLINERS are keen to continue that tradition (White Rabbit, Plymouth, 3rd June). It might have something to do with their ability to ignite the passions with raspy, mid-paced anthems that draw from Hot Water Music and hardcore in equal measure. When it works, it swells the heart, but their fire seemed to fade a little before the night was out. Before them, a triumvirate of regional bands set the spiky mood. Newbies, THE BLOWOUTS, made a fair fist of primitive, melodic punk’n’roll. BEAR FIGHT gleefully threw all kinds of noisy hardcore stylings at the wall in the hope that some of it would stick; some of which, thankfully, did. While stalwart punk soul brothers, QUARANTINE, put themselves squarely back in the saddle with a mishmash of growling guitars topped with Chris Muirhead’s ever-possessed, quivery yelp. Much respect to THOMAS FORD for turning in a support performance at stupidly short notice for our show at the White Rabbit (Plymouth, 5th June). Plymouth’s one-man delta diva may make an unassuming entrance, sitting nonchalantly on his Fender amp, but once that fizzling, fuzzed-up blues holler and dirty slide guitar kicked in, all eyes and ears were transfixed. Drop in some of the most delicious harp playing you’ll hear this side of Howlin’ Wolf and you have all the makings of a modern blues micro-legend. (See demo reviews.) Then we played. For what felt like forever. Phewee. Sultry, gothic-Americana with punk rock pistons? Nobody does it better than Indiana quartet, MURDER BY DEATH (Exeter Cavern, 12th June). Led by the be-muttonchopped Adam Turla and his floor-shaking baritone howl, the band’s appropriation of primal country rock with hints of Ennio Morricone-esque cinematics and Johnny Cash solemnity was a joy to behold. Especially when the band let loose with a salvo of rumblin’ an’ a-swaggerin’ prairie prowess; Sarah Balliet’s cello adding a layer of icecool sophistication to the likes of ‘Foxglove’. Quite astounding. I’m not sure how London’s SCOUNDRELS secured tour support but, verily, they did. As far as pub rock bands with a penchant for the blues go, they were adequate enough, if utterly unremarkable. Luckily, true believers, THE CUT UPS, were on hand to remind us that simple, rough-hewn paeans will never go out of fashion and that, in actual fact, tonight was a punk show at heart: which, of course, is where it matters most. See-ya bye. Backbone (johnsycash@yahoo.co.uk)
GARY STRINGER & JACK BESSANT, The Chy Bar and Kitchen/Koola Club, 12 Beach Road, TR7 1ES, 9pmlate, £6. Gary Stringer and Jack
Bessant from Reef play an intimate gig at the Koola , playing new acoustic songs from there forth coming album. With DJ after.
Plymouth
MAMA TOKUS AND THE SONS OF BITCHES, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £5. Soul-jazz floozy Mama Tokus stalks the stage with her Bitches for a night of blues’n’soul.
Sat. 17
19th JAMES MORRISON Hall For Cornwall, Truro
James Morrison’s debut album, ‘Undiscovered’, sold over two million copies worldwide, making him the biggest selling British male solo artist of 2006, at the tender age of 21. Wet as a referee’s whistle but have love will travel.
Wed. 21
Exeter
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 7pm, £4.50adv/£5otd. A special night
in aid of the charity Force and the Oncology Centre at the RD&E featuring Lost Without Lacie, Marshall Teller, Anderson and The Out Crowd.
Plymouth
THE WIRELESS, Thistle Park Tavern, Sutton Road, Coxside, 9.30pm, £free.
Rockin’ acoustic combo performing unique interpretations of classic tunes from the last 50 years.
KINN & SAL PARADISE, The Junction, 6 Mutley Plain, PL4 6LA, 9.30pm, £2otd.
Sun. 18 Bude
DJ DAVE STONE, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free. Reggae night.
21st SHOW OF HANDS,
Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 8pm, £17/£15. Steve Knightley and Phil Beer return with special guests including Miranda Sykes, Ruarri Joseph, Jackie Oates, Port Isaac’s Fisherman’s Friends and Little Johnny England.
Perranporth
HELLS BELLS, The Deck, 3 Boscawen Road, TR6 0EW, 9pm, £7. AC/DC Tribute.
Plymouth
ROB SAWYER, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle THIS DISTANCE, Cavern, Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £2. 83-84 Queen Street, EX4 3RP, 8pm, £4. Welsh UK melodic Rob is coming back in Europe
Exeter
hardcore This Distance first Exeter show, with support from local favourites Leskye & These Ruins + While She Sleeps and Brokenjaws.
Mon. 19 Exmouth
with a brand new album “Desert and Bicycle” inspired by his bike trip in 2008 riding his bike from Melbourne to Perth (4600km in 2months) and making gigs at every stop.
Thu. 22 Liskeard
OPEN MIC NIGHT, The Famous Old Barrel, Princess SKIN TIGHT, Barley Sheaf, Church Street, PL14 3AQ, Street, EX8 1JA, 8.30pm9pm, £free. Funked up. 11pm, £free.
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THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ, The Cellar Bar, 37 Mutley Plain, PL4 6JQ, 8.30pm-midnight, £1. Four top quality acoustic acts each week plus free nibbles.
LIVE WIRE, The Diary, Vauxhall Street, 25 Bretonside, PL4 0BB, £free. SO WHAT? Exeter Picturehouse, 51 Bartholomew Street West, EX4 3AJ, 8.30pm. Jazz Quartet
+ guests.
St Austell
JAM NIGHT, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm-12pm, £free. Live music till’ late. Jam night and open mic. Come to watch or come to jam. Drinks promotions with some great music to match. 18+.
Fri. 23 Exeter
BLACKCHORDS, Timepiece, Little Castle Street, EX4 3PX, 8pm, £free.
These guys are from Melbourne Australia and have the perfect band name! A dark and broodingly melodic guitar ensemble that could slice Ryan Adams up with some carrots and turn him into one of those wholesome shakes, stealing his nutrients pitilessly. This alternative rock band with French bar-room style pop tricks and sounds have songs so achingly melancholy that The Spinto Band in comparison are AC/DC. + Occums Razor.
TEENAGE RAMPAGE, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, 7.30pm, £3.50/£4. This
Sat. 24 Bude
SKA PARTY, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £4. Cornwall’s 8 piece live band ‘The Mighty Offbeats’.
Exeter
ACOUSTICA ALL DAYER, Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place, Gandy Street, EX4 3LS, from 2pm, £free. Welsh
singer-songwriter Sweet Baboo headlines an Acoustica Festival showcase in the run-up to this year’s festival. Birds Orphans and Fools will be joined by a number of special guest musicians and DJ’s. A free CD for everyone attending!
Plymouth
MOLLY BROWN, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY.
Molly Brown generate a warm mixture of ‘Blazz and Bling’ (that’s blues, jazz and swing to you and I!) With DJ Breeze spinning rockin’ tunes.
St Austell
WE FELL FROM THE SKY, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 9pm-2am, £free. A night of raucous upfront rock n’ roll till 2am. It’s gonna be a banger! + Support.
Sun. 25 Plymouth
HEAVENS BASEMENT, The Hippo, 9 Bath Street, PL1 3LT,8pm-2am, £8. A
night of high-energy hardcore rock n roll! Heaven’s Basement have toured with the likes of touring production showcases the Buckcherry, Shinedown, Papa best of the region’s new young Roach, Theory Of A Deadman bands. and Dear Superstar, securing their Plymouth place as a leading force in the UK OUT TO GRASS, The B-bar, rock scene. Plus The Fallen who, having grown up listening to the Barbican Theatre, Castle dominant players of the eighties, Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £5. nineties and early millennium, Our favourite bluegrass boys have brought together various mean bad-ass business as they apply their amazing ability to well- influences from across the world of rock and metal to create a known tunes. Like Plymouth’s noise which is truly unique. Hayseed Dixie. But better!
THE DIAMOND GEEZERS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY. The one thing
that keeps them smiling and on many occasions laughing like fools, the thing that comes across to every audience that they play too and the reason they are still going strong today.. The definition of a Diamond Geezer... Friendship...(And avin it large).
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OPEN MIC NIGHT, The Famous Old Barrel, Princess Street, EX8 1JA, 8.30pm-11pm, £free.
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DIRE TRAITS, Esplanade, EX8 2AZ, 8pm, £12.50. The
UK’s foremost Dire Straits tribute band playing all the classics and more.
Liskeard
ROBB JOHNSON, Barley Sheaf, Church Street, PL14 3AQ, 8pm, £6.
Perranporth
ROB & JONS JAM NIGHT, The Deck, 3 Boscawen Road, TR6 0EW, 9.30pm, £free. All musicians welcome, In
House drums and back line.
Drinks promotions with some great music to match. 18+.
Fri. 30 Bude
THE ADVENTURE OF...Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £free.
Exeter
PAUL BESSELL & SLIPDOWN DOG, Timepiece, Little Castle Street, EX4 3PX, 8pm, £free. + Jazz.
Exmouth
EXMOUTH SUMMER CARNIVAL, The Bath House, The Esplanade, EX8 2AZ, 9pm, £free.
28th RUINER + CARPATHIAN + SHAPED BY FATE + OK PILOT Cavern, Exeter
Baltimore hardcore punks, Ruiner, team up with likeminded Melbourne bruisers, Carpathian, for a night of seething righteousness, swear words and mutual backslapping. Ruiner are calling it a day after this European tour. Farewell brothers.
Thu. 29
Bude
FUNKING FOR UGANDA CHARITY NIGHT, Bar 35, Lansdown Lane, EX23 8BS, £5. Great DJ line up.
Plymouth
THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ, The Cellar Bar, 37 Mutley Plain, PL4 6JQ, 8.30pm-midnight, £1. Four top quality acoustic acts each week plus free nibbles. WORKSHY RABBIT, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £2. Acoustic folk thre-piece outfit featuring excellent guitarist Chris Woods.
SI HOLMES, The Diary, Vauxhall Street, 25 Bretonside, PL4 0BB, £free.
Live acoustic session as part of the Live Wire events held every Thursday.
St Austell
JAM NIGHT, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 8pm-12pm, £free. Live music
The Mangledwurzels are a three-piece Scrumpy & Western band based in Somerset writing and performing in the style of Adge Cutler. The band have established themselves across the West Country with their highly entertaining live performances blending classic Wurzels songs with self-penned original compositions and pop standards ‘Mangled’ in true Wurzels tradition.
Plymouth
ONEC NIGHT, The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle Street, PL1 2NJ, 9pm, £2. Neil Rose - sonic artist/
DJ, Rooftop Gambler, Mark Greenwood, performance poetry, Head of Programmes (album launch of Goodbye, Forever on UPR Records).
THE HOT RATS, Annabel’s Cabaret & Discotheque, Vauxhall Street, PL4 0EY. A
crazy little band from Kingsbridge, Devon with a taste for electric blues and roots music. They deliver their own fresh hard hitting sounds with big funky grooves, punctuated by Ben’s soulful vocals and electrifying guitar leads. No matter what the weather The Hot Rats will get you up dancing to their crazy music. Plus Michael Campari.
Sat. 31 St Austell
MOUTH’S PUNK NIGHT, The Stag Inn, Victoria Place, PL25 5PE, 9pm-2am, £free.
A night a pure punk attitude with Mouth + Husbands and Knives + The Bad Channels + Support.
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Mondays
WONKEYLEGS. Firefly. Plymouth. 10pm– 4am. £2/£free with flyer. Hiphop, D&B and Dubstep from Plymouths 14th best DJ, Aldo Vanucci and friends.
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MONDAY MADNESS. Arena, Summerland St. 10pm2.30am, Advance tickets £3 available from reps and the student guild. Exeter’s biggest student night with weekly themes. SUMMER CHEESE. Timepiece, Little Castle St. 7.30pm-1.30am, £free. Cheesy pop mash up! METAL MONDAYS! Cavern Club, 83-84 Queen St. 8pmlate, £3otd. Vanadium/ Cambion/ These Ruins/ Caesura. Metal.
Falmouth
Remedies. The Moor. 10pm2am, £1.50. £1.50 drinks and a different DJ for each week of the month.
Newquay
SUPER CHY MONDAYS. The Chy & Koola, 12 Beach Road. 10pm-3.30am, £4/£2. DJ’s Robin Parris & Proof playing hip hop, funk, party, breaks, indie, rock, dance, grime, R’n’B, reggae, D’n’B, gypsy swing kinda thing & cheap booze for locals!
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BIG NIGHT OUT. Varsity, Derrys Cross. 9pm-2am. More party, dance tunes whilst the drink flows. FUNKOLOGY. Revolution. Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £tbc. Fusing funk, hip hop & breaks. WONKEYLEGS. Firefly. 10pm– 4am. £2/£free with flyer. Hip-hop, D&B and Dubstep.
Exeter
SUMMER LEGENDS. Timepiece. Little Castle St. £3.50. Chart, Classics and Anthems. THE GUM CLUB. Angel Bar. Exeter Queen St. 9pm-1am, £free. With DJ Dropsteady. You can expect to hear funk/reggae/ hip hop/breaks/old school/ latin/northern soul/cheese and generally anything that makes you rock your head and puts a big grin Tuesdays on your face. QUIDS IN. Fahrenheit. The Exeter CAFE SABROSO. Timepiece, Parade. 10pm-2.30am, £2/£1 NUS. Student night that does Little Castle St. 7.30pmwhat it says on the tin! 1.30am, £free. Salsa, Samba LOFI HIFI, Cavern Club, and Merengue. 83-84 Queen St. 8pm-2am, Exmouth £free. Indie/Electro clubnight. OFFICE PARTY. Fahrenheit, LOFI HIFI bring you the best The Parade. 10pmin Indie/Electro/Dubstep with 2.30am, £2/free B4 11pm. resident DJs and live guests. Commercial night. Carlsberg £1 before 9pm. Falmouth Falmouth CHILL OUT SOUNDS. Remedies, The Moor. 10pm- DA PULSE. Shades, 4 Quay Hill.11pm-2am, £2/£1 2am, £free. Chilled sounds. NUS. An eclectic mix of electro, GLITCH! Shades, 4 Quay Hill. 10pm – late, £2/£1 NUS. minimal, techno, breaks and D’n’B with Da Pulse. Indie-electro, nu-rave & I.D.M. LADIES NIGHT. Remedies, Newquay The Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. 3rd AUGUST PURE Free shot for the ladies. Chart and ENERGY V’S ELECTRA cheese music. SUMMER SESSIONS, Pure, Q.COLLECTIVE. Q. Bar, 15a Tolcarne Rd, 9pm-3am, Killigrew St. 8pm-late, £free. £12/£10/£8 in adv. Four A mix n blend of all things funky. arenas of hard dance, hardcore Newquay and club classics with Darren WILD ON WEDNESDAYS Styles, Kutski, Simon Pitt, Steve (WOW) Pure, Tolcarne Rd, Lid, Ben Jammin, Chris Cornish, Re-Defeat, Grudge, Devinyl, Steve 10pm – 4am, £various, free B4 11pm with text, see www. Lid and many more. More info at purenewquay.com for more info www.hard-energy.co.uk Wild party night with games such Penzance as Bungee runs, Space Hoppers TWO POUND TUESDAYS. etc and drinks deals Club 2k, Branwell Mill, Market Jew Street. 11pm–3 Plymouth am, £2 before midnight (or DROP THE BOMB. Revolution, Derrys Cross. free with a flyer), £4 after. 9pm-2am, £2/free B4 10pm. DJ’s Boris and DS/£2.00 drink All the best funky house, classic prom’s. disco, rare beats & R’n’B. Vodka Plymouth SCANDALOUS. Firefly. 10pm Bombs are £1.50 all night just – 4am. £free. Hot R’n’B, hip hop chose your flavour....Chilli is available for the brave! and classic old skool joints. LOVE TUESDAYS. Ride Cafe. BIG WEDNESDAY. Ride Cafe,Tavistock Place. 9pm10pm-4am, £free. Wonkey Ben & Matt Burley spinning funk, 2am, £2. Wonky Ben - Hook up, kick back, rock out. £1 drinks breaks, hip hop whilst the drinks deals; this night is rammed every are all £1.50. week! COWPOW, The Dairy, 25 Wednesdays Bretonside. 6pm-late. Student night, chart popping classics, Bude great student deals, all are RENAISSANCE. Rogue welcome to join in the fun. Nightclub. 38 The Strand. MIDWEEK BREAKDOWN. 10pm-2.30am, £3. Mid-week magic and fun with chart hits and Crash Manor. 35 Union St. 9pm. Open decks hosted by club classics. Aiden Howard
HUSH. Oceana. Barbican Leisure Park, 9pm-3am, £tbc. The best in funk, hip-hop and R&B with resident DJ Benny Blanco. NON-STOP MUSIC. Zero’s, 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm1am, £free. ROCK NIGHT. WoW. 11 The Parade, The Barbican. 10pm-2am, £2 b4 11pm/£3 after. It’s all about Rock, indie and alternative music with Mark Williams back at the helm of Rock Night for 2 nights a week. HOUSE PARTY. Firefly Bar, Opposite University, North Hill. 10pm-4am. £free. One of Firefly’s weekend resident DJs, DJ I.D.E.A.L introduces a night of electro, all mixed in with some Breakbeat, House and timeless dancefloor classics to get everyone going!
St Austell
BOOGIE NIGHT. Puls-8, 1416 High Cross St. 8:30pm1am, £3. Ultimate over 25s Party Night.
Torquay
FLAVA. Park Lane, 1 Torwood St. 8pm-1am, £tbc. Urban selector night with Face playing hip hop, R’n’B, dancehall, garage, funk & soul.
Thursdays Camborne
CLUB £1.50. The Corn Exchange, 19 Commercial St. 9pm-1am, £5/£1 B4 10.30pm. Cheap drinks with commercial tunes.
Exeter
‘WAX THE VAN’ PRESENT SHAKE. The Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. Ambers’ main Bar. 9pm - 2am. £free. Djs playing the finest Funk / Disco / Acid Jazz SCANDALOUS. Timepiece, Little Castle St. 10pm-2am, £2 B4 11pm with flyer/£3. DJ JSR provides the upfront freshness and youthful vigour while Aldo Vanucci brings you the biggest and best joints around. WEEKEND WARM-UP. Arena, Summerland St. 9pm - 2am, £2/free for ladies & NUS B4 11.30pm. Cheese, R’n’B & chart, very busy student night!
Exmouth
LADIES NIGHT. Samantha’s, St Andrews Road. 9.30pm2am, £tbc. Ladies discount and chart tunes.
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playing a disco set downstairs and a banging club set upstairs. FUNKY FRIDAYS. The I CANDY. Sailors, Fore St. Treasury, Royal Parade. 10.30pm-4am, £ladies free. 9pm-3am, £tbc. Funky grooves. Chart, RnB, Dance and Party. Truro THANK FUNK IT’S FRIDAYS. FUNKY FRIDAYS. Annabel’s MID WEEK MADNESS The Cabaret and Discotheque, Berties Nightclub. East St, Office, 1 River Walk. 9pmVauxhall St. 8pm-late, £tbc. 10.30pm-4am, £free. DJ Will 2am, £tbc. Emergency staff Funky grooves all night. B plays his chart mash-up mix. special with free entry, early start REDEEMER Crash Manor, RnB/Indie/Party to the weekend. Union St. 10pm-3am, £4/£3 FRIDAYS The Koola. 9pmB4 11pm (NUS/ROC SOC/ 3am, £tbc. House night with JSA discounts). The latest Fridays special guests. 1st BREAKESTRA & alternative metal night to hit PURE TASTIC. Pure CHALI 2NA (JURASSIC 5). Bideford Newquay. 52 Tolcarne Road. Plymouth, part of a national run Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch FUNKY FRIDAYS. Caesar’s 10.30pm-3am. £2. Four rooms of nights. DJ’s holding things Place. £10/£12. A special Palace, King St. 11pm, £4. down in the SW are Mark Williams double header, Jurassic 5’s All the classics, a DJ and no rules and five decades of music. (legendary Plymouth DJ since FILTHY FRIDAYS. Red Chali 2na as special guest, whatsoever. 1984!), Jason B, DJ Mullet and Square, Gover Lane. 10pmthen Chali 2na performing 60 Bude DJ Spyke. 4am. £free. A brand new minutes of Jurassic 5 classics PARTY NIGHT. Rogue ROCK NIGHT WITH MARK fortnightly event for Newquay with Breakestra as backing Nightclub, 38 the Strand. WILLIAMS. WoW, The bringing you an awesome mix band. Expect to hear Concrete 10pm-3.30am. £5. Commercial/ Parade, The Barbican. 10pm of underground sounds, with Schoolyard, Quality Control Dance- Bi-monthly. Resident DJ’s Re-Defeat & Grudge - 4am. £2 b4 11 and £3 after. and all those other classic J5 Exeter Rock, Indie and alternative music expect to hear - Breaks/Electro/ tracks and plenty more from COLLISION. Timepiece, ROCK SHOW C103. 103 Dub Step / D&B and every thing one of the world’s premier funk Little Castle St. 9pm-2am, £2 in between!! (£2 Drinks promo’s Union St. 10pm-3.30am. £2/ bands alongside one of the most b4 11pm with flyer/£3. Indie, members £1. Rock, indie and all night). distinctive voices in Hip Hop. retro, alternative, classics. OMG Berties, East St, 10pm- punk with DJ K-Rad, Dy Synn, DJ FRIDAYS ARENA. MACHINE GUN. Shades, 4 4am, £free entry & £2 drinks JJ and Aides over three rooms. Summerland St. 9pmBASS JUMP, Maggie’s Quay Hill. 11pm-2am, £2. DJ Will B plays party tunes. 3am, £5/£4/Free B4 11pm. Corner Cafe. 10pm-4am. Disco classics and tunes Penzance Commercial tunes, no trainers. TINY MUSIC. Remedies, The CLUB 2K FRIDAYS. Club 2k, £3otd. Jungle/Drum N Bass/ GOLD BLENDZ. The Amber Dubstep. Moor. 10pm-2am, £free. Rock, Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. 8pm- Branwell Mills, 10.30pm2nd CORONA KING OF indie and alternative music. 3am. £free. 100% Real Hip Hop 4am, £tbc. Chart cheese dance DJS COMPETITION HEAT Newquay guaranteed. Some old, some new and reggae. First 50 get free entry 3. The Hippo, 9 Bath St. SINSATION. Sailors, 11-17 but all fresh! DJs include: Loctite, wrist bands for following week, 10pm-4am. £4/£3NUS. The Fore St. 9pm-2am, £tbc. drinks from £1, DJ’s CQ, Boris Ron Willis, Mix Masta Mullet and most talented up and coming DJs Commercial dance & party with and Max Honeyman Mad Beats. from the South West battle it out Pete Jordan. DIRTY DISCO Bar 2k, XCLUSIVE. NV Nightclub. all night long to get your vote! BLITZ. Berties, East St. Bramwells Mill. 10pm9.30pm-2am, £3/£2. Sexy Featuring the full spectrum of 10.30pm-4am. £4-£7. Chunky, funky 3.30am, £free. Urban Music / Grime / Hip Hop / house music; from old skool rave Newquay’s only ‘Army’ themed Bassline / Garage. Residents Killa house and electro with Charlie G, classics to the grimiest electro, night playing 3 rooms of great Tommie Quick, Greg Zizique, Mark B & DJ Ugly with Killa B & DJ this will be one non-stop party music ranging from commercial B & Ashley Thomas. Ugly & special guests. you won’t forget! Plus Movida to drum & bass intertwined with Plymouth Exmouth R&B and hip-hop. CRISIS. White Rabbit. THE WEEKEND WARM-UP. Bretonside Bus Station. Plymouth Samantha’s, St Andrews EASY LISTENING. View 2, £1. 12am - 5am. An eclectic Road. 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. Vauxhall St. 9pm-2am, £free. Start the weekend in style, cheesy hot mix of Indie/Punk/Rock/ Blues & jazz. Hip-Hop/Funk/80’s. Served to tunes, NUS discounts and drinks ESSENTIAL. Oceana, you by JC & OZ. 07886821408. promos. Barbican Leisure Park. 7pm- TIMEWARP. Fahrenheit. 7 whiterabbitradio.com 2am, £3/ free before 10pm. DJ APACHE. View 2, The Parade. 10pm-3.30am, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s party in the New Vauxhall St. £5/£4/£3/free £5/£3 B4 11pm. Requests and York Disco, House/R’n’B in the B4 10.30pm, 9pm-late. Soul, chart toons all night! Ice House. swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. Falmouth classics with DJ Apache. FRIDAY NIGHTS. Toast. Annabel’s Cabaret and DJ PARKER. Ride Cafe, 6.30pm-2am. £free. Something Tavistock Place. 10pm-2am. 16th MARK EG Bohemia, Discotheque. 9pm-2am, Torwood St, Torquay , £tbc. A unique night for talented different every week! 2nd Friday Playing quality hip hop, funk and 11pm-3am, £5/£4 B4 12am. artists to impress a live audience. of the month with DJ Dante breaks. The Legend That Is Mark E.G HONKYTONK. Firefly. 10 – 4. Gabriel (Groove Juice), 3rd Friday DOLLY MIXTURES. Zero’s, of the month with Plymouth’s DJ £free. DJ Griff play a whole world 24 Lockyer St. 10.30pm-4am, Returns To Bohemia. A Master Of Many Styles Inc Hard Skank Marvin and Hong Kong of amazing music . £4. Gay night with resident DJs Trance, His Mixing And Antics ROCK NIGHT. WoW. 11 The Ping Pong’s Spinforth rounds Stev-E & Juzzy B play cheese, Always Entertain The Crowds things off on the last Friday of Parade, Barbican. 10pm – chart R’n’B, dance and hard And He Has A Reputation For the month. 3am, £2 b4 11pm, £3 after. house. WEEKEND WARM-UP . Doing Mad Things On Stage. From 10pm. Rock night with Mark FIREFLY. £free. Resident djs Remedies. 10pm-2am, Supported by Ben McGowan, Williams & DJ Spyke. on rotation. Last Friday of every £free. Chart n cheese with Matt Nick The Kid, Mc Jay P. St Austell month Just J from Jac the Disco
BEATS AND PIECES. Puls-8, 14-16 High Cross St. 9pm1am, £4/£2 NUS. DJ Stan Collins and BK One.
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Corona giveaways and crazy deals on drinks! 16th FUNK IN YA FACE. Voodoo Lounge, Drake Circus. 10pm-3am. £1. Soul, Rare Groove, Motwon & Reggae with Mikey Good (TBC) + The Furious Funksta.
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30th ATMOSPHERE. The
Grove Nite Club. Fore St.Seaton. 9pm-3am. £10otd. Hard Trance and Hardstyle hosted by Si the Sigh: Organ Donors, Nomad, Iain Cross, Wragg & Log:One, Jonez B2B Mike Steventon and Hardgroover. Room 2: Electro, Tech, House, Trance and Techno with Gavin Quiet,
St Austell
FRIDAY NIGHT. Puls-8. St Austell, 10pm - 2am. Ladies free B4 11pm.The Puls8 Allstar dj’s on rotation playing chart, R’n’B & dance. HOUSE RULES. Queens Head, North St. £free. 8pm -12am. Groovy house music laid down by Dj’s Si and Mat. Expect friendly atmosphere and to hear some house music classics. Occasional guest Dj’s.Info 07868143721. DUB SUB & PUB. The Stag Inn. 5-7 Victoria Pl. 8pm2am. £5. Dubstep Cornwall presents DJ Rou (of Enter Shikari) in its weekly Friday dubstep night.
Tiverton
THE FUSION PROJECT. The White Horse. 9pm-1am. £3otd. House, Breaks, Trance. Fortnightly.
Torquay
FRIDAYS. The Valbonne. 10pm-2.30am, £2/free B4 12am.Commercial tunes. LADIES NIGHT. The Venue. 9pm-1am, £3/ladies free all night. The biggest night in the bay. FULL TILT / MAGNETIC Bohemia Nightclub. 41 Torwood St. 11pm-3pm. £4 B4 12pm £5 after. DJs on 38 |
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rotation including Cally & Juice, Ben Mcgowan, Jimmy P, Matt EP, Nick the Kid and Fondoo & guests. 2nd THE MONASTERY. Pure Nightclub. 26 Victoria Parade. 10.30pm-4.30am. £8 early bird/£12. Steve Thomas (UK exclusive), Rachel Shock, Graham Eden, Kev Walters, Lee Dagger, Ben McGowan and 4Play DJs. 9th CALLY & JUICE Bohemia, Torwood St, 11pm3am, £5/£4 B4 12am. Is It Possible To Mention Hard Dance In The UK Without Bringing Cally & Juice Into The Conversation. Their Clever And Unorthodox Style Behind The Decks Has Won Them Many Admirers Around The Globe And Their Constant Re-Writing Of The Rules Keeps People Flocking To The Front Of The Decks To See What They’ll Be Doing Next. Support from Ben McGowan, Jimmy P, Matt E.P & Mc Bates.
Saturdays Bideford
CLUB CHEESE SANDWICH. Caesar’s Palace. 10.30pm – 3am, £5. Two rooms, one for Dance and R ‘n’B and one for pure filthy cheese.
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SUMMER FEST. Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch Place. Gandy St. 9pm doors. £12.50. Exeter’s biggest Dance festival with over 30 DJs flying in from all over the world. This Hard/ Funky House and Electro night has a big line-up of DJ’s across three rooms. With Andy Whitby and A*S*Y*S, Krafty Sheep, Dead Robot, Limpstar plus many more.
INDIE CLUB. Cavern Club, 83-84 Queen St. 8pm2.30am. £free before 9pm. RENAISSANCE. Rogue The best in Indie/Alternative AND Nightclub. 38 The Strand. Electro Sounds from DJS Jake 9pm - 3.30am. £5. All the best and Paddy. With live guests. Commercial Club Classics from 10th OUTER LIMITS. Exeter the past two decades. Phoenix, Bradninch Place. Exeter Gandy St. 9pm-4am. £10/ £1 METAL NIGHT. Artful off with flyer. Underground DnB Dodger, St Davids, 10pmlaunch night introuding the very 3am, £tbc. Metal night with best of underground DnB, fresh, guest bands. raw and hardcore! POSITIVE PARTY NIGHT. Arena. Summerland St. 9pm- 17th DARK KNIGHTS. Exeter Phoenix, Bradninch 3am, £6. The latest chart and Place. Gandy St. 2pm–2am. party hits, smart dress only, no Daylight to Dark Knights. Indie, trainers or scuffy clothes, make house and breaks DJ’s. an effort please! Exmouth WOBBLE. Timepiece. 8pmHEATWAVE. Fahrenheit. 1.30am, £3 B4 11pm. DJ A mixed bag of hip hop, disco, funk, 10pm-3.30am, £5. Chart & dance to celebrate the weekend. techno classics, ‘60s, indie & SATURDAYS. Samantha’s. deep house. Basically anything 9.30pm-2am, £tbc. The biggest goes! STRICTLY VINYL. The Angel. and best night out in Exmouth, chart anthems and drinks promos. Queen St. 9pm - 2am. £free. Proper job old skool, funk, reggae, Falmouth SHUFFLE. Toast. 8pm - 2am, breaks and hip hop. Bump and £free. Music Selector Mark grind with the Angel residents! Bishop (Cafe Mambo Ibiza) & Info: 01392 432611. Special Guests. It’s all about a ‘TRICK BAG’. The Amber Rooms, 161 Sidwell St. 9pm- fine mixture of quality upfront new 3am. £free. Guest DJs dropping & classic music genres where you’ll hear Balearic anthems, all things funky. DJ MOJO. GET nu-jazz / broken beats, Latin & UPTOWN TO GET DOWN!
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Brazilia and even some liquid drum & bass thrown in for good measure. Newquay THE BIG WEEKEND. The Beach. 10.30pm-3.30am, £4/ free B4 11pm. DJs Kai & Leon playing Rnb, dance, party, indie, garage, 70s funk & soul over 3 floors. PASSION. Sailors. 9.30pm2am, £tbc. Chart, dance & retro tunes to shake your booty with DJs John London & Pete Jordan. ONE BIG NIGHT OUT. Pure Newquay. 52 Tolcarne Road. 10.30pm-3am. £8 b4 midnight/£10after. A mix of Dance, Chart and Club Classics – Expect Big Room Anthems and One Amazing Atmosphere! GIRLS NIGHT OUT. Berties. East St. Ladies £free B4 1am with flyer/£2. DJ Will.B mixing the best chart/RnB/Dance/Party/ Indie and Old Skool. SATURDAYS. Red Square. Gover Lane. 10pm-4am. £free. An upfront mix of everything from Chart to Club, R&B to Dub... we have everything your looking for to make that ultimate Saturday night out in Newquay. With free entry all night what more reason do you have need to drop into Red Square this Saturday night?!!
Newquay
GIRLS NIGHT OUT Berties, East St, 10pm-4am,£various/ half price entry for girls B4 1am
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LUVD-UP Barn Club. 10.30pm-4am, £8/£7/£6. Party night, drinks deals, commercial tunes, with resident Djs Tony Douglas and DJ Max Honeyman. More info at barnclub.com
Plymouth
10th HARDCORE RESURRECTION. C103, 103 Union St. Plymouth. 9pm-7am. £12.50/£22.50 VIP. 10 hours of the finest Hardcore, hardstyle & hard trance. Featuring Dougal, DJ Sy, Hixxy, Mark EG, Joey Riot, Al Storm, Chris Unknown and a whole host of local DJ’s to make this the biggest hardcore event to hit Plymouth this year. www.247magazine.co.uk
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DJ APACHE. View 2. Vauxhall St. 9pm-late, £5/£4/£3/free B4 10pm. Soul, swing, R’n’B, Motown & funk classics with DJ Apache in the main room & Ryan Platts downstairs playing funky house, classic soul & Motown. SENSATION. C103, 103 Union St. £3 before 12am members/ £4 after. £4 before 12am/£5 after. Plymouth’s brand new dance night, with special guests Swankie & Kashi. FIREFLY. North Hill, £free. Resident DJs on rotation. FREE CUBA PARTY. The B-bar, Barbican Theatre, Castle St. DJ Power Lisboa plays the best in Cuban and Cuban-inspired tunes. From Son to Salsa, from New York Soul to latino hip hop. 8pm. Free. Info: 01752 242021 FRESH CITY Candy Store. 10pm-5am, £5/£3. Main room: R&B, hip hop and bashment from DJ Jonezy, DJ Snake and Danny Fresh. Room 2: Garage Love with Mr Flexx and residents spinning garage. NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL TONY. Warehouse, Union St, 10pm-2.30am, £3. DJ Tony plays indie, alternative rock and requests –party on. PARTY NIGHT. Walkabout, Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am, £free. Latest chart & dance hits with DJ Darren Watts. PROVOKE. Revolution,
10th CORONA KING OF DJS COMPETITION FINAL! The Hippo, 9 Bath St. 10pm-4am. £4/£3NUS. The finalists from all 3 heats battle it out to be the South West winner, who goes on to compete in the regional finals at Kuku, Brighton! The most talented up and coming DJs from the South West battle it out all night long to get your vote! Featuring the full spectrum of house music; from old skool rave classics to the grimiest electro, this will be one non-stop par ty you won’t forget! 40 |
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EVIL GENIUS, THE ONE EYED CAT. One Eyed Cat. 116 Kenwyn St, £free, 9pm1am The latest funky, sexy, dirty house music brought to you by Dr Evil Genius. SATURDAYS L2. Calenick St. 9pm-2am, £5. Chart and cheese with DJ Paul Blee, house and trance. THE BIG NIGHT OUT The Office, 1 River Walk. 9pm2am, £tbc. Weekend party for over 21’s.
Derrys Cross. 8pm-2am, £3/ free B4 10pm. A collection of R’n’B, chart, funky house & disco over two floors. RENEGADE. Voodoo Lounge. £2. 9 Till Late. Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Indie. 3 Live bands followed by DJ’s. RIDE DJ’S. Ride Cafe, Tavistock Place. 10pm-2am. DJ’s on a weekly rotation- Aldo Vanucci, Matt Taylor and Bad Adams. SATURDAY NIGHT MASHUP. Bac Bar, North Hill 10pm-3am, £free. DJ Skank
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24th My Hero’s Killed Cowboys, The Isobar is Dead, Street-an-Pol, St Ives, 10pm-late, £8/£7 in adv. Clubbing style with special guests Jean Nipon (Institubes from Paris), supported by Jac The Disco, Timbo Symons and more tbc. www. myheroeskilledcowboys.co.uk Marvin and guests spinning the party tunes. SEXY SOULFUL FUNKY AND HOUSE. Annabel’s Cabaret and Discotheque. 8pm-late, £tbc. ULTIMATE SATURDAY NIGHT EXPERIENCE Wow & Barbican Live Lounge. 11 The Parade, The Barbican, PL1 2JL. £2/£4 for both venues. 8pm 4am. Two venues, playing music across the board. You request it, they’ll play it! BIG VKWEND. Dellers Wharf, 4 Bridge St. £2.50 B4 11pm/£5 after. Free shuttle bus from town @ 10.30pm. Selected drinks £2 B4 12pm. 3rd DANCE ACADEMY CLASSICS ALL NIGTHER. C103, 103 Union St. 10.30pm-6am. £3/£4 members/ £4/£5 non members. With Louk/ Naz, Terry T, Tommie Quick and Simon Pitt. 10th UNLEASHED BOAT PARTY White Rabbit,
The Isobar is Dead, Streetan-Pol, St Ives £10pm3.30am, £7 on the door. Get your dose of monthly D’n’B with Hospital Records Danny Byrd, supported by residents Klimax, Premise, Palm, Manerz and MC’s Benny C & Crisis. Dubstep takes over Room 2 with Charlie G, Timbo & Jay Stu.
Bretonside Bus Station, Breton Side, PL4 0BG, 8pm. Drum and Bass on Plymouth Sound, meet at Mayflower Steps, more info see the Unleashed Facebook page.
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KNOWLEDGE. The Stag Inn. Victoria Place. 9pm-2am. £free. Live music from Orange Knowledge accompanied by DJ sets from Ghetto Blaster Dubstep. A great night with a great atmosphere. Dance till yer’ drop! 18 +.
Sundays Exeter
SUMMER IN THE CITY. Timepiece. Little Castle St, 8pm-12.30am, £free. Soul, Funk, Jazzy Grooves.
Newquay
SUNDAY SESSIONS. Belushi’s, Fore St. 9pm onwards, £free. Enjoy uninterrupted ocean views on the sun terrace with a sizzling bbq and chilled live acoustic music. MOVIE NIGHT Walkabout 8pm onwards Free. Films on the big screen, finish off the weekend chiiled out. Infront of a very big box.
BIG WEEKEND. Puls-8. 10pm-2am, £6 B4 11pm. Dj Stevie G, Massive party night with Plymouth the best chart/dance and party CHURCH OF ZERO’S classics slammed in the mix. SUNDAY SESSIONS. Zero’s Torquay , 24 Lockyer St, 10pm-2am, KINDA FUNKY. Bohemia. 41 £free. Regular gay night with Torwood St. 10pm-4am, £tbc. resident DJ Stev-E playing chart, Funk, R’n’B & soul with resident R&B, bouncey house & trance. DJs Paul Bowden, Ben McGowan, LOVE R’N’B. Revolution, Iain McKenzie and guests. Derrys Cross. 10pm-2am. EMPATHY. The Valbonne. £free. R’n’B all night. 161 Higher Union Lane. STRAIGHT UP. Firefly. 9 till 10pm-3am, £5/£4 B4 12pm. late. £free. Hosted by Thom Ford: Presenting a night of quality blues, soul and other Americana. uplifting, sexy, funky House music SUNDAY LOVE VIEW 2. with resident DJs Ben McGowan, Vauxhall St. £tbc, 9pm-late. Jo ‘Freeze’ Taylor, Iain McKenzie Music for lovers, whatever they and more plus guests. may be! BLAZED. Studio 22, 22 THE SUNDAY CLUB. Ride Victoria Parade, The Club. 9pm-4am. DJ Super Harbourside, TQ1 2BB. 6pm- Duper Dan serves up party 3am. £10 tickets (for boat). mashups as you recover from Boat Party & Club Event, special your come down! guests D-ICE & REALITY plus LEGENDAIRY. The Dairy, massive line up of blazed residents. 25 Bretonside. 6pm-late. Hard Trance, Hardstyle & Hardcore. 80’S&90’S music.
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Cornwall’s Love Riot crew celebrated their 4th birthday last month in their usual debauchery, this time taken to the next level with naked waiters and the awesome Grum and Fenechsoler playing live – check the video at www.247magazine.co.uk to see what we mean! Photos: Kirstinprisk.co.uk
Dave Green & his Cultural Vibes returned in style in June at Crasken Farm, Helston. The sun got its hat on and some very lucky people were treated to three days of tunes from the likes of Greg Wilson, Balearic Mike and a rare live performance from rave legends Shades of Rhythm. Check the ‘Cultural Vibes Appreciation’ page on Facebook or www.247magazine. co.uk for more info and photos, it seems Cultural Vibes are back with a bang. Photos: Alex Seal.
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